Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sensitive Tint |
| SKU | HGSW 3407 |
| Hex | #CEC9CC |
| RGB | 206, 201, 204 |
| HSL | 324°, 5%, 80% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sensitive Tint
At LRV 59, Sensitive Tint is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Sensitive Tint 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sensitive Tint 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 #CEC9CC in HSL space. Pair Sensitive Tint 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 Sensitive Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sensitive Tint 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 3407 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sensitive Tint is Sensitive Tint (SW 6267). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sensitive Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Sensitive Tint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Behr's nearest match is Rock Crystal (MQ3-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sensitive Tint without repainting risk. See the full Rock Crystal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Metro Gray (1459) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Metro Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
At Valspar, the closest color to Sensitive Tint is Windy City (8005-12B) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Glidden has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sensitive Tint is Silvered Pearl (446-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered Pearl swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Magnolia Home's nearest match is In Bloom (JG-98), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Sensitive Tint without repainting risk. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Calluna (NO. 270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sensitive Tint without repainting risk. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Sacred Spring (0510) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Sacred Spring (0510) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
At Rodda, the closest color to Sensitive Tint is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sensitive Tint is Pond Mist (BD8) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pond Mist swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sensitive Tint
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sensitive Tint. The nearest is Sacred Spring (0510) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →