Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Tradewind |
| SKU | HGSW 6218 |
| Hex | #C2CFCF |
| RGB | 194, 207, 207 |
| HSL | 180°, 12%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Tradewind
At LRV 61, Tradewind is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Tradewind 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 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
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Tradewind 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 #C2CFCF in HSL space. Pair Tradewind 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 Tradewind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tradewind 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 6218 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tradewind
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tradewind is Tradewind (SW 6218). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Tradewind and you'll get the same color. See the full Tradewind swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tradewind
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Tradewind is Rochester Gray (429-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Rochester Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Rochester Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tradewind
The closest Behr equivalent of Tradewind is Silver Bullet (N520-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Bullet and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Bullet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tradewind
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brittany Blue (1633), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewind without repainting risk. See the full Brittany Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tradewind
Valspar's nearest match is Lark Wing (M308), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.8 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewind without repainting risk. See the full Lark Wing swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tradewind
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewind without repainting risk. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tradewind
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Luna Light (0488), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewind without repainting risk. See the full Luna Light swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tradewind
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tradewind is Luna Light (0488) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tradewind
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tradewind is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tradewind
At Clare, the closest color to Tradewind is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grayish swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tradewind
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Tradewind is Ella (C2-719) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ella swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tradewind
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tradewind. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tradewind
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tradewind. The nearest is Rolling Waves (DE5716) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tradewind
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tradewind — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 10.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6218 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →