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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2051

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Woodland Strawberry#8E3738 · LRV 9

Woodland Strawberry reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2051 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS WOODLAND STRAWBERRY
RGB 142, 55, 56 LRV 9

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Woodland Strawberry
SKU HGSW 2051
Hex #8E3738
RGB 142, 55, 56
HSL 359°, 44%, 39%
LRV 9
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Woodland Strawberry

At LRV 9, Woodland Strawberry is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Woodland Strawberry earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

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 red from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6321 · #8E3738 · ΔE 0 · LRV 9
SW 7600 · #903934 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 9
SW 9695 · #833337 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 7
SW 6314 · #863A42 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 9
SW 2916 · #8E3928 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All red at Benjamin Moore →
2080-10 · #923538 · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 9
AF-295 · #8B383E · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 9
2084-20 · #914443 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 11
2005-20 · #8A453E · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 10
2085-20 · #853F44 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 9

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All red at Behr →
UL110-18 · #913A3C · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 9
HDC-WR15-12 · #923A3C · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 9
ECC-32-3 · #92393C · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 9
PMD-22 · #8A3C3E · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 9
UL100-6 · #91353E · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 9

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All red at Kompozit →
0067 · #8F3B3D · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 9
0066 · #90343A · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 9
1138 · #96353A · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 9
0060 · #893E39 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 9
1061 · #8B3D2F · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 9

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DET425 · #8E3C3F · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 9
DEA152 · #8F423D · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 10
DET423 · #91433E · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 10
DET424 · #8B4044 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 9
DEFD08 · #883946 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 8

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All red at Valspar →
V043-6 · #8D2E32 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 7.9
8002-8F · #973A3C · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 10
P080 · #973A3C · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 9.9
M251 · #8F3028 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 8.2
2002-5A · #8D3C30 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 9.1

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All red at Diamond Vogel →
H008 · #8C3F3E · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 9
0066 · #934145 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 10
1138 · #974145 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 11
0067 · #914849 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 11
0060 · #8C4944 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 11

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All red at Dutch Boy →
203-7DB · #94303A · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 9
205-7DB · #8D2F2B · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 8
306-7DB · #903C32 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 9
202-7DB · #833A42 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 8
303-6DB · #80373F · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All red at C2 Paint →
C2-565 · #94403D · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 10
C2-537 · #934143 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 10
C2-553 · #904340 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 10
C2-518 · #853E43 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 9
C2-552 · #804341 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All red at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1051-7 · #903F45 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 10
PPG1056-7 · #87423D · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 9
PPG13-12 · #904348 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 10
PPG1052-7 · #813D45 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 8
PPG13-11 · #943D4E · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-28 · #85353D · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 8
JG-32 · #A62C29 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 10
JG-29 · #702F34 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 6
JG-31 · #AB3F38 · ΔE 7.17 · LRV 12
JG-30 · #965147 · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.58
All red at Backdrop →
BD-PR · #A22D31 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 8
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 5
BD-BH · #A82F31 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 8
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 18.65 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 18.65 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.69
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 248 · #9C4547 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 12
NO. 217 · #9F404B · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 12
NO. 96 · #924951 · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 11
NO. 43 · #8B4D4F · ΔE 6.81 · LRV 11
NO. 297 · #6F4449 · ΔE 10.19 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.56
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 12.07 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 17.53 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 19.65 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 23.27 · LRV 8

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Woodland Strawberry 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 6321 · LRV 9
HGSW 1071 · LRV 9
HGSW 7600 · LRV 9
HGSW 2071 · LRV 8
HGSW 1061 · LRV 7
HGSW 7586 · LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8E3738 in HSL space. Pair Woodland Strawberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8E3738 + #378E8D
TRIADIC
#8E3738 · #388E37 · #37388E
ANALOGOUS
#8E3763 · #8E3738 · #8E6237

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.63:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.75:1 fail

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 Woodland Strawberry Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Woodland Strawberry 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 2051 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Woodland Strawberry is Red Bay (SW 6321). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Red Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Red Bay swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Woodland Strawberry is Raspberry Truffle (2080-10). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Raspberry Truffle and you'll get the same color. See the full Raspberry Truffle swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Behr's nearest match is Cherry Tart (UL110-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Woodland Strawberry without repainting risk. See the full Cherry Tart swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Kompozit's nearest match is Wild Rose (0066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Woodland Strawberry without repainting risk. See the full Wild Rose swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Royal Red Flush (DET425), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Woodland Strawberry without repainting risk. See the full Royal Red Flush swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Woodland Strawberry is Ruggero Red (H008) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Woodland Strawberry is Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple-A-Day swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Woodland Strawberry. The nearest is Create (JG-28) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Create swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Woodland Strawberry. The nearest is Regaled Red (306-7DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Regaled Red swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Woodland Strawberry. The nearest is Lavish (C2-518) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavish swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Valspar has no exact twin of Woodland Strawberry. The nearest is Decadent Red (2002-5A) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Decadent Red swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Backdrop has no exact twin of Woodland Strawberry. The nearest is Punk Rock (BD-PR) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Punk Rock swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Woodland Strawberry. The nearest is Incarnadine (NO. 248) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Incarnadine swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Woodland Strawberry

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodland Strawberry — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 8.56). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2051 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →

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