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HIRSHFIELD'S · H0097

Hirshfield's Pointed Fir#575D56 · LRV 11

Pointed Fir reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's H0097 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S POINTED FIR
RGB 87, 93, 86 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Pointed Fir
SKU H0097
Hex #575D56
RGB 87, 93, 86
HSL 111°, 4%, 35%
LRV 11
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Hirshfield's Pointed Fir

With an LRV of 11, Pointed Fir is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Pointed Fir works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9565 · #5B5B59 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 10
SW 2816 · #565C4A · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 10
SW 7674 · #585858 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 10
SW 9525 · #5F5B4D · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 10
SW 9570 · #615C55 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 11

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Behr →
PPU10-20 · #595F53 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 11
N360-6 · #596053 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 11
780B-6 · #605D56 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 11
N140-6 · #5D5B58 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 11
MQ2-62 · #5D5A57 · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1484 · #565851 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 10
462 · #565D4F · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 12
448 · #515D51 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 12
2138-30 · #5F5E50 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 11
AF-560 · #565C5E · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 12

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Valspar →
5005-2C · #5C5F56 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 11.2
5006-2C · #585953 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 9.9
8003-34G · #4F5B51 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 10
T608 · #515A4D · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 9.6
5007-2C · #5E5D53 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 10.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1031-7 · #5B5B4E · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 10
PPG0997-7 · #565958 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 10
PPG1036-7 · #565E5F · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 11
PPG1032-7 · #5E5B4E · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 10
PPG1010-7 · #595B5C · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 10

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All gray at Glidden →
30GY 10/048 · #575B53 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 10
PPG1031-7 · #5B5A4D · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 10
PPG0997-7 · #575958 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 10
PPG1036-7 · #575E5F · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 11
PPG1032-7 · #5E5B4D · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 10

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All gray at Dutch Boy →
423-6DB · #5D5C4D · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 11
437-6DB · #585858 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 10
321-7DB · #5D5949 · ΔE 6.43 · LRV 10
429-6DB · #4A5D5F · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 10
447-6DB · #655C58 · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 11
HGSW 3282 · #5E6259 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 12
HGSW 6208 · #5E6259 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 12
HGSW 1491 · #585858 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 10
HGSW 7674 · #585858 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 10
HGSW 3231 · #5E5949 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6294 · #555B53 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 10
DET592 · #565B58 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 10
DE6321 · #555E5F · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 10
DET628 · #5D5B56 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 11
DE6384 · #5D5B5B · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-126 · #565950 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 10
JG-72 · #4E5C52 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 10
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 10
JG-169 · #626056 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 12
JG-121 · #625D55 · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.81
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 13
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 10
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 13
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 9
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 12.53 · LRV 10

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
H097 · #595D56 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 10
0466 · #525A54 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 10
0487 · #505D5D · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 10
0451 · #5E5C4F · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 11
0444 · #5D594C · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 10

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at Rodda →
R065 · #575C53 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 11
R066 · #525850 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 10
CA180 · #525F52 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 10
CA192 · #595F60 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 11
R023 · #5E5B56 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 11

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.23
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-870 · #636058 · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 12
C2-869 · #5B5956 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 10
C2-885 · #5D5A59 · ΔE 6.95 · LRV 10
C2-790 · #5A5C60 · ΔE 7.43 · LRV 11
BD20 · #5E5F63 · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 11

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 8.67 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 10.49 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 11.63 · LRV 12

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.48
All gray at Portola Paints →
WONDERLAND · #595B46 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 10
IN THE NAVY · #51555E · ΔE 10.13 · LRV 9
NEWBURY PORT · #4C5F6A · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 11
BLUE MOON · #4A5562 · ΔE 11.59 · LRV 9
FUTURE LEGEND · #5E505E · ΔE 18.57 · LRV 9

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.48
All gray at Annie Sloan →
AUBUSSON BLUE · #314850 · ΔE 12.48 · LRV 6
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 13.14 · LRV 15
RODMELL · #655862 · ΔE 16.43 · LRV 11
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 17.98 · LRV 21
PRIMER RED · #7F504A · ΔE 24.82 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.78
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 8.78 · LRV 7
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 13.71 · LRV 18
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 15.8 · LRV 8
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 18 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 18 · LRV 14

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.51
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391445 · #41594C · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 9
285144 · #363B3E · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 4
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 17.23 · LRV 12
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 21.76 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 21.82 · LRV 29

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All gray at Kompozit →
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 9
0443 · #5E5E51 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 11
0535 · #5B5D5C · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 11
0556 · #5E5755 · ΔE 9 · LRV 10
0207 · #62584C · ΔE 9.01 · LRV 10

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Pointed Fir within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0535 · LRV 13
0443 · LRV 13
0556 · LRV 12
0480 · LRV 11
0207 · LRV 11
0430 · LRV 12

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #575D56 in HSL space. Pair Pointed Fir with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#575D56 + #5C565D
TRIADIC
#575D56 · #56575D · #5D5657
ANALOGOUS
#5A5D56 · #575D56 · #565D59

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.76:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.11:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Pointed Fir Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Pointed Fir 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 H0097 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pointed Fir. The nearest is Forged Steel (SW 9565) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forged Steel swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Pointed Fir

At Behr, the closest color to Pointed Fir is Pastoral (PPU10-20) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pastoral swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pointed Fir

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pointed Fir is Vintage Vogue (462) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Vogue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Valspar's nearest match is Quaking Bog (5005-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.2 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pointed Fir without repainting risk. See the full Quaking Bog swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pointed Fir

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pointed Fir. The nearest is Osiris (PPG1031-7) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Osiris swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Glidden's nearest match is Shaded Fern (30GY 10/048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pointed Fir without repainting risk. See the full Shaded Fern swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pointed Fir. The nearest is Espalier (423-6DB) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Espalier swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pointed Fir

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Peppercorn (HGSW 1491), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Peppercorn swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pointed Fir

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pointed Fir is Midnight Spruce (DE6294). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Midnight Spruce and you'll get the same color. See the full Midnight Spruce swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pointed Fir

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pointed Fir is Locally Grown (JG-126) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Locally Grown swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.58). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Telfor Tower (H097), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pointed Fir without repainting risk. See the full Telfor Tower swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Rodda's nearest match is Haven (R065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pointed Fir without repainting risk. See the full Haven swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Pointed Fir

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Muddy Waters (C2-869), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Muddy Waters swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 8.67). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Wonderland (WONDERLAND), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Wonderland swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 16.43). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 15.8). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Pointed Fir — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 8.51). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0097 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Pointed Fir

Kompozit has no exact twin of Pointed Fir. The nearest is Zen Retreat (0535) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →

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