Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Garden Country |
| SKU | 0279 |
| Hex | #D6C5A9 |
| RGB | 214, 197, 169 |
| HSL | 37°, 35%, 75% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's Garden Country
At LRV 57, Garden Country is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Garden Country 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Garden Country 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 #D6C5A9 in HSL space. Pair Garden Country 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 Garden Country Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Country 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 0279 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Country
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Beach (SW 7529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Country
The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Country is Brown Bread (ICC-60). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Brown Bread and you'll get the same color. See the full Brown Bread swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Country
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Garden Country is Adobe Beige (1128) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adobe Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Country
Valspar's nearest match is Gardenia (3005-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.7 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full Gardenia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Country
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Country is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Country
Glidden's nearest match is Mushroom Cap (20YY 55/151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full Mushroom Cap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Country
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Garden Country is Shorebird (417-1DB). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Shorebird and you'll get the same color. See the full Shorebird swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Country
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Country
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Garden Country is Pale Beach (DE6199). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pale Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Country
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Garden Country. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Country
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Garden Country is Savage Ground (NO. 213). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Savage Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Savage Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Country
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Garden Country
At Rodda, the closest color to Garden Country is Bamboo (CA111) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Country
C2 Paint's nearest match is Potsticker (C2-832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Country
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Country — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 9.29). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0279 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Country
Portola Paints's nearest match is El Matador (EL MATADOR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Country without repainting risk. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Garden Country
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Garden Country is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Country
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Country — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 8.37). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0279 instead. See the full August swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Garden Country
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Country — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 6.29). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0279 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Country
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Garden Country is Garden Country (0279). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Kompozit is your counter, order Garden Country and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Country swatch →