Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Lady Nicole |
| SKU | 0030 |
| Hex | #D6D6CD |
| RGB | 214, 214, 205 |
| HSL | 60°, 10%, 82% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Lady Nicole
At LRV 67, Lady Nicole is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Lady Nicole 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 Lady Nicole 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 #D6D6CD in HSL space. Pair Lady Nicole 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 Lady Nicole Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lady Nicole 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 0030 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Winter Walk (SW 9628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Winter Walk swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lady Nicole
The closest Behr equivalent of Lady Nicole is Close Knit (T17-01). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Behr is your counter, order Close Knit and you'll get the same color. See the full Close Knit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Moonshine (2140-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Moonshine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lady Nicole
The closest Valspar equivalent of Lady Nicole is Stony Path (5007-1B). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.2 vs 67). If Valspar is your counter, order Stony Path and you'll get the same color. See the full Stony Path swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lady Nicole
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Fog swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Glidden's nearest match is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Afraid Of The Dark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lady Nicole. The nearest is Pond Ice (426-1DB) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lady Nicole
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lady Nicole is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lady Nicole
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lady Nicole is Shady (DEC774) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shady swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ammonite (NO. 274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lady Nicole
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lady Nicole is Lady Nicole (0030). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Lady Nicole and you'll get the same color. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Rodda's nearest match is Silver (CA030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lady Nicole
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salt Water (C2-979), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady Nicole without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lady Nicole
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Lady Nicole is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Lady Nicole — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.2). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0030 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lady Nicole. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lady Nicole
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Lady Nicole — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 11.77). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0030 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lady Nicole
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Lady Nicole is Lady Nicole (0030). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Kompozit is your counter, order Lady Nicole and you'll get the same color. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →