Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sedate Gray |
| SKU | HGSW 3227 |
| Hex | #D1CDBF |
| RGB | 209, 205, 191 |
| HSL | 47°, 16%, 78% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sedate Gray
At LRV 61, Sedate Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Sedate Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Backdrop
Kompozit
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sedate Gray within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1CDBF in HSL space. Pair Sedate Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sedate Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sedate Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3227 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sedate Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sedate Gray is Sedate Gray (SW 6169). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sedate Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Sedate Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sedate Gray
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Sedate Gray is Smidgeon (C2-912). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Smidgeon and you'll get the same color. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sedate Gray
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Sedate Gray is Gatherings (JG-18). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Gatherings and you'll get the same color. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Upstate (T659), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.2 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Upstate swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shaded White (NO. 201), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Shaded White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay Salt (DET642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Bay Salt swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rodeo (1534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Rodeo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Behr's nearest match is Tranquil Gray (DC-007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sedate Gray
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sedate Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sedate Gray is Doves Wings (443-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Doves Wings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sedate Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sedate Gray is Awakening (0560) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awakening swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sedate Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Sedate Gray is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sedate Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sedate Gray is In The Buff (PPG1019-2) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Buff swatch →