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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2295

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Varigated Vinca#94B5A6 · LRV 42

Varigated Vinca reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2295 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS VARIGATED VINCA
RGB 148, 181, 166 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Varigated Vinca
SKU HGSW 2295
Hex #94B5A6
RGB 148, 181, 166
HSL 153°, 18%, 65%
LRV 42
Undertone green / cool
Family Teal

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Varigated Vinca

Varigated Vinca sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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.

Varigated Vinca is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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 teal from that brand.

SW 6465 · #94B5A6 · ΔE 0 · LRV 42
SW 9050 · #94B2A6 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 41
SW 2862 · #94B1A0 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 40
SW 6458 · #91AF9D · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 39
SW 6479 · #8CAEAB · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 39

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All teal at Behr →
710F-4 · #98B3A5 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 42
700F-4 · #92B59E · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 42
N410-4 · #92B59E · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 42
N380-4 · #9CB3A2 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 42
MQ6-37 · #88B8AA · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 42

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0702 · #93B1A6 · ΔE 2 · LRV 40
0737 · #8FB698 · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 42
0744 · #9DB192 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 41
0484 · #9FB3B2 · ΔE 7.63 · LRV 43
0498 · #98B0B4 · ΔE 9.39 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All teal at Valspar →
5006-5C · #99B6A2 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 42.8
P100 · #90B39B · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 40.7
8002-35D · #8BB6AE · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 42
V101-4 · #94AEA9 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 39.4
8003-37D · #99B6B3 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5710 · #91B6AC · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 39
DE5717 · #A0B7AD · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 41
DET550 · #90B1AE · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 41
DET607 · #A2B0A8 · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 42
DET553 · #9EB1AE · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 42

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
HC-138 · #93B5AC · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 43
683 · #94B8AF · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 44
710 · #9AB9B5 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 45
697 · #9CAC9E · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 40
466 · #A7B4A2 · ΔE 6.52 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1133-4 · #9DB6A5 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 43
PPG1143-4 · #94B0A9 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 40
PPG1141-4 · #8AB9B2 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 43
PPG10-29 · #A2B5AA · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 44
PPG1140-4 · #80B6A5 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 41

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All teal at Dutch Boy →
231-4DB · #93B9AF · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 44
230-4DB · #8CB29D · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 40
232-4DB · #89ACA7 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 38
428-4DB · #9CB8B6 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 45
427-4DB · #A0AFA8 · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 41

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All teal at Kompozit →
0702 · #8CACA2 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 38
0737 · #8AB395 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 40
0456 · #A5B3A5 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 43
0463 · #A5B3AB · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 43
0484 · #9AAFAF · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 41

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All teal at C2 Paint →
BD25 · #91B4AE · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 42
C2-700 · #A0B3A1 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 42
C2-716 · #92AEAC · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 39
C2-718 · #9DB2AF · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 42
C2-942 · #A5B1A5 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.82
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 42
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.03
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 40
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 41
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 10.12 · LRV 44
NO. 18 · #B0AF9B · ΔE 12.11 · LRV 42
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 12.82 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.54
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 42
JG-68 · #A8B4A6 · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 44
JG-59 · #ADB5A5 · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 45
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 45
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.09
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 10.79 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.81 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 15.03 · LRV 51
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 17.01 · LRV 33

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Varigated Vinca 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 6465 · LRV 42
HGSW 2305 · LRV 41
HGSW 9050 · LRV 41
HGSW 2285 · LRV 39
HGSW 2314 · LRV 39
HGSW 6479 · LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #94B5A6 in HSL space. Pair Varigated Vinca with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#94B5A6 + #B594A3
TRIADIC
#94B5A6 · #A694B5 · #B5A694
ANALOGOUS
#94B596 · #94B5A6 · #94B4B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.23:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.42:1 AAA

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 Varigated Vinca Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Varigated Vinca 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 2295 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Varigated Vinca is Spearmint (SW 6465). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spearmint and you'll get the same color. See the full Spearmint swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

Behr's nearest match is Sage Gray (710F-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Varigated Vinca without repainting risk. See the full Sage Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Varigated Vinca is Peg's Promise (0702) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 42) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peg's Promise swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

At Valspar, the closest color to Varigated Vinca is Spearmint Haze (5006-5C) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42.8 vs 42) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spearmint Haze swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Varigated Vinca is Treetop (DE5710) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 39 vs 42) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Treetop swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Varigated Vinca is Covington Blue (HC-138) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 42) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Covington Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Varigated Vinca is Silver Leaf (PPG1133-4) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 42) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Leaf swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Varigated Vinca is Lady Liberty (231-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 42) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lady Liberty swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Varigated Vinca. The nearest is Araucana (BD25) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Araucana swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Varigated Vinca — the nearest deck color, Dix Blue (NO. 82), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2295 instead. See the full Dix Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Varigated Vinca — the nearest deck color, Morning Calm (JG-77), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2295 instead. See the full Morning Calm swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Varigated Vinca — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2295 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Varigated Vinca — the nearest deck color, Fair Maiden (0456), is clearly different (ΔE 6.1). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2295 instead. See the full Fair Maiden swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Varigated Vinca

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Varigated Vinca — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 9.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2295 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

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