Stone Lion
HGSW 3445 · #B3A491 · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Stone Lion38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Stone Lion, Really?
Stone Lion reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3445 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stone Lion
Stone Lion is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Stone Lion
Stone Lion sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Stone Lion are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3445 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Stone LionSW 7507 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | FretwireT11-7 · Behr | 0.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky BeachCSP-190 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fashion DistrictV132-4 · Valspar | 2.4 | 39.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | El CapitanPPG1020-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Palm Springs Tan20YY 39/130 · Glidden | 1.1 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Stone Lion 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B3A491 in HSL space. Pair Stone Lion with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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