Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Santo |
| SKU | 0538 |
| Hex | #D6D2CE |
| RGB | 214, 210, 206 |
| HSL | 30°, 9%, 82% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Santo
At LRV 65, Santo 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.
Santo 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 Santo 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 #D6D2CE in HSL space. Pair Santo 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 Santo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Santo 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 0538 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Santo
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crushed Ice (SW 7647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Ice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Santo
Behr's nearest match is Soft Lilac (N140-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Soft Lilac swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Santo
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Santo is Lilac Hush (CSP-490). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lilac Hush and you'll get the same color. See the full Lilac Hush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Santo
At Valspar, the closest color to Santo is Tempered Gray (4004-1A) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.9 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tempered Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Santo
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Santo is Balanced (PPG1003-2) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balanced swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Santo
Glidden's nearest match is Old Fossilstone Grey (40YY 64/035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Old Fossilstone Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Santo
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Santo is Weeping Birch (405-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Weeping Birch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Santo
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Santo is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) 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 Santo
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Santo is Silver Spoon (DE6366) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) 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 Santo
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Santo. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Santo
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Santo is Dimpse (NO. 277) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Santo
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Santo is Santo (0538). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Santo and you'll get the same color. See the full Santo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Santo
At Rodda, the closest color to Santo is Silver (CA030) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Santo
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Santo is Grout (C2-994) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Santo
Clare's nearest match is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Santo
Portola Paints's nearest match is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Santo
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Santo — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.29). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0538 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Santo
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Santo — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0538 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Santo
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Santo — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0538 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Santo
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Santo is Santo (0538). 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 65 vs 65). If Kompozit is your counter, order Santo and you'll get the same color. See the full Santo swatch →