Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Metro |
| SKU | 0530 |
| Hex | #D4D5D0 |
| RGB | 212, 213, 208 |
| HSL | 72°, 6%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Metro
At LRV 66, Metro is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Metro 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 Metro 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 #D4D5D0 in HSL space. Pair Metro 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 Metro Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Metro 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 0530 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metro
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Reflection (SW 7661), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Metro
The closest Behr equivalent of Metro is Close Knit (T17-01). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). 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 Metro
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Metro is Whisper (CSP-500). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whisper and you'll get the same color. See the full Whisper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Metro
Valspar's nearest match is Sandstone Gray (7004-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.4 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Metro
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Cloud White (FLLW961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Wright Cloud White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Metro
The closest Glidden equivalent of Metro is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Glidden is your counter, order Afraid Of The Dark and you'll get the same color. See the full Afraid Of The Dark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Metro
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Metro. The nearest is Pond Ice (426-1DB) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metro
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Metro
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Metro is Silver Spoon (DE6366) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Metro
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Metro
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimpse (NO. 277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Metro
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Metro is Santo (0538) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Metro
Rodda's nearest match is Silver (CA030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Metro
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salt Water (C2-979), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Metro
The closest Clare equivalent of Metro is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). If Clare is your counter, order Seize The Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Metro
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Metro is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) 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 Metro
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Metro — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 12.43). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0530 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Metro
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Metro — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0530 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Metro
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Metro — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 10.96). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0530 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Metro
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Metro is Metro (0530). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Metro and you'll get the same color. See the full Metro swatch →