Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Melville |
| SKU | H0074 |
| Hex | #95A99E |
| RGB | 149, 169, 158 |
| HSL | 147°, 10%, 62% |
| LRV | 37 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Melville
Melville sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, 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.
Melville is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 Melville 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 #95A99E in HSL space. Pair Melville 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 Melville Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melville 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 H0074 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melville
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Marine (SW 9659), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Marine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Melville
Behr's nearest match is Lotus Leaf (PPU12-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Lotus Leaf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melville
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Del Mar Blue (704), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Del Mar Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Melville
Valspar's nearest match is Atlantic Foam (V099-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38.6 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Atlantic Foam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melville
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 35 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Spruce Shade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Melville
At Glidden, the closest color to Melville is Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 35 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spruce Shade swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melville
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Melville is In The Abyss (331-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Abyss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melville
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Melville is Desert Lake (HGSW 3295) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Lake swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melville
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Melville is Agate Green (DE6298) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Agate Green swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melville
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Melville is Clean Slate (JG-75) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 35 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clean Slate swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Melville
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Melville is Dix Blue (NO. 82) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dix Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melville
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Melville is Heavenly Garden (0457) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heavenly Garden swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Melville
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Melville — the nearest deck color, Secret Arbor (R068), is clearly different (ΔE 6.44). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0074 instead. See the full Secret Arbor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melville
C2 Paint's nearest match is Peppermint (C2-714), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Peppermint swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Melville
At Clare, the closest color to Melville is Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Melville
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Melville — the nearest deck color, Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS), is clearly different (ΔE 10.53). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0074 instead. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Melville
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Duck Egg Blue (DUCK EGG BLUE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melville without repainting risk. See the full Duck Egg Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Melville
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Melville — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 6.61). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0074 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Melville
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Melville — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0074 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melville
Kompozit has no exact twin of Melville. The nearest is Peg's Promise (0702) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peg's Promise swatch →