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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 1463

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Software#7F8486 · LRV 23

Software reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1463 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SOFTWARE
RGB 127, 132, 134 LRV 23

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Software
SKU HGSW 1463
Hex #7F8486
RGB 127, 132, 134
HSL 197°, 3%, 51%
LRV 23
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Software

With an LRV of 23, Software is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Software works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

SW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 0 · LRV 23
SW 9559 · #7B8285 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 22
SW 6256 · #7D848B · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 23
SW 7067 · #7F817E · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 22
SW 6249 · #7A848D · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1607 · #7F8487 · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 24
1615 · #7F8386 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 24
2134-40 · #7E8283 · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 22
CW-695 · #7E8181 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 22
ES-77 · #7F8786 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-03 · #7F8384 · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 22
T12-10 · #7E8181 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 22
6695 · #838684 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 24
PPU25-17 · #858885 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 24
PPU12-16 · #798885 · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 23

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-5DB · #7D8285 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 22
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 25
434-5DB · #777F86 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 21
430-5DB · #78868A · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 23
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All gray at Valspar →
4008-2A · #808585 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 23
4007-2A · #7C878B · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 23.6
4005-2A · #7D7F83 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 21.2
4004-2A · #81817E · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 22
V140-5 · #7F837D · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 22.2

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Kompozit →
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 22
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 24
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 22
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 24
0520 · #7A818D · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 6.75 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 11.08 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 16.82 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6362 · #808283 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 21
DEFD61 · #838287 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 23
DET597 · #788788 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 24
DE6313 · #79837F · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 21
DEGR49 · #86837D · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1001-5 · #848686 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 24
PPG1039-5 · #7B8689 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 23
PPG0996-5 · #818180 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 22
PPG1013-5 · #838489 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 23
PPG1036-5 · #7B8787 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 24
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 23
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 23
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 22
JG-125 · #838379 · ΔE 6.52 · LRV 22

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 24
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 25
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 24
0520 · #818590 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 23
0506 · #778692 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 23

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 23
C2-951 · #86847D · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 23
C2-679 · #71827E · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 21
C2-921 · #868274 · ΔE 8.62 · LRV 22
C2-938 · #838575 · ΔE 9.04 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.23
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 23
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 26
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 9.55 · LRV 24
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 10.16 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.13
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 12.05 · LRV 18
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 14.48 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 15.07 · LRV 18

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Software 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.

HGSW 1443 · LRV 23
HGSW 6256 · LRV 23
HGSW 3363 · LRV 23
HGSW 1483 · LRV 22
HGSW 7067 · LRV 22
HGSW 3383 · LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F8486 in HSL space. Pair Software with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F8486 + #86817F
TRIADIC
#7F8486 · #867F84 · #84867F
ANALOGOUS
#7F8684 · #7F8486 · #7F8186

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.79:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.55:1 AA

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 Software Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Software 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 1463 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Software

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Software is Software (SW 7074). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Software and you'll get the same color. See the full Software swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Software

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Software is Englewood Cliffs (1607). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Englewood Cliffs and you'll get the same color. See the full Englewood Cliffs swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Software

The closest Behr equivalent of Software is Legendary Gray (PPU26-03). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). If Behr is your counter, order Legendary Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Legendary Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Software

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Software is Refined Gray (435-5DB). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Refined Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Refined Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Software

Valspar's nearest match is City Storm (4008-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Software without repainting risk. See the full City Storm swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Software

Kompozit's nearest match is Subtle Shadow (0534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Software without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Software

Clare's nearest match is Irony (PNT100-MD-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Software without repainting risk. See the full Irony swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Software

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Storm Cloud (DE6362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Software without repainting risk. See the full Storm Cloud swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Software

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Teak Cups (JG-139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Software without repainting risk. See the full Teak Cups swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Software

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Software is Subtle Shadow (0534) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Software

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Software is Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garrison Gray swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Software

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Software is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Software

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Software — the nearest deck color, Mole's Breath (NO. 276), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1463 instead. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Software

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Software — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 7.84). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1463 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

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