Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Favored One |
| SKU | 0455 |
| Hex | #BFCABD |
| RGB | 191, 202, 189 |
| HSL | 111°, 11%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Favored One
At LRV 58, Favored One is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Favored One 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
20 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Favored One within Hirshfield's'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 #BFCABD in HSL space. Pair Favored One 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.
Hirshfield's Favored One Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Favored One 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 Hirshfield's 0455 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favored One
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Holly Glen (SW 9678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Holly Glen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Favored One
Behr's nearest match is Tanglewood (N320-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Tanglewood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Favored One
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Favored One is Sagebrush (CSP-770) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sagebrush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Favored One
Valspar's nearest match is Garden Flower (5004-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55.7 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Garden Flower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Favored One
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Niagara Mist (PPG10-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Niagara Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Favored One
Glidden's nearest match is Distant Haze Green (50GY 55/066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Distant Haze Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Favored One
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Favored One is Peridot Sparkle (427-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peridot Sparkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favored One
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Favored One is Copen Blue (HGSW 0068) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Copen Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Favored One
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Favored One — the nearest deck color, Silver Mining (DESS45), is clearly different (ΔE 5.67). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0455 instead. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Favored One
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Favored One. The nearest is Wedding Band (JG-12) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Favored One
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Teresa's Green (NO. 236), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Teresa's Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Favored One
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Resting Place (0462), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Resting Place swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Favored One
At Rodda, the closest color to Favored One is Glacier (CA184) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Favored One
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Favored One is Haddon Hall (C2-978) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Favored One
Clare has no exact twin of Favored One. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Favored One
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Favored One — the nearest deck color, Lumiere (LUMIERE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.64). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0455 instead. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Favored One
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Favored One. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Favored One
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Favored One — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0455 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Favored One
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Favored One — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 8.66). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0455 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Favored One
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Favored One is Favored One (0455). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Kompozit is your counter, order Favored One and you'll get the same color. See the full Favored One swatch →