Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Special Gray |
| SKU | HGSW 3373 |
| Hex | #7B787D |
| RGB | 123, 120, 125 |
| HSL | 276°, 2%, 48% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Special Gray
With an LRV of 19, Special Gray 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.
Special Gray 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Special 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 #7B787D in HSL space. Pair Special 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 Special Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Special 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 3373 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Special Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Special Gray is Special Gray (SW 6277). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Special Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Special Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Special Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Smoldered (444-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Special Gray without repainting risk. See the full Smoldered swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Special Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Cinder Fox (4001-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.1 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Special Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cinder Fox swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Special Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tempest (AF-590), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Special Gray without repainting risk. See the full Tempest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Special Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Special Gray is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Special Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Special Gray is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Special Gray
At Behr, the closest color to Special Gray is Complex Gray (N140-5) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Complex Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Special Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Special Gray is Tarnished Silver (DE6355) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tarnished Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Special Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Special Gray is Stomp (C2-983) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stomp swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Special Gray
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Special Gray. The nearest is City Skyline (PPG0995-6) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full City Skyline swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Special Gray
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Special Gray — the nearest deck color, Wooden Palette (JG-130), is clearly different (ΔE 5.26). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3373 instead. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Special Gray
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Special Gray — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3373 instead. See the full Irony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Special Gray
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Special Gray — the nearest deck color, De Nimes (NO. 299), is clearly different (ΔE 10.58). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3373 instead. See the full De Nimes swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Special Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Special Gray — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 11.99). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3373 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →