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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0226

Hirshfield's Sedge#B1A591 · LRV 39

Sedge reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0226 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S SEDGE
RGB 177, 165, 145 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Sedge
SKU 0226
Hex #B1A591
RGB 177, 165, 145
HSL 38°, 17%, 63%
LRV 39
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Hirshfield's Sedge

Sedge sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Sedge is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7546 · #B1A38E · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 38
SW 7639 · #AEA594 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 38
SW 9612 · #B2A492 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 38
SW 7507 · #B3A491 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 38
SW 7052 · #AFA696 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 39

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-22 · #B2A590 · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 38
T11-7 · #B2A490 · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 38
730D-4 · #AFA495 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 38
PPU8-19 · #AFA792 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 39
ECC-53-2 · #B5A38C · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-190 · #B1A591 · ΔE 0 · LRV 38
977 · #AFA58F · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 38
CC-530 · #AFA58F · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 38
AF-150 · #B5A695 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 39
HC-108 · #AEA897 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Valspar →
M351 · #B5A893 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 40.1
8006-1D · #B0A998 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 40
V133-4 · #B7A695 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 39.6
V132-4 · #B7A595 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 39.4
T679 · #ACA996 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 39.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1020-4 · #B6A696 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 39
PPG14-28 · #AAA593 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 38
PPG15-09 · #B9A58A · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 39
PPG1027-4 · #AFA88D · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 39
PPG11-20 · #ADAA96 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 40

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at Glidden →
20YY 37/094 · #AEA293 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 37
20YY 39/130 · #B7A691 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 39
PPG14-28 · #AAA492 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 37
PPG1027-4 · #AFA78D · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 39
60YY 38/120 · #ADA892 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 38

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
420-3DB · #B2A48D · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 38
441-4DB · #B1A290 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 37
440-3DB · #AEA597 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 38
404-3DB · #B5A597 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 39
423-3DB · #ABA793 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 38
HGSW 7639 · #AEA594 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 38
HGSW 3445 · #B3A491 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 38
HGSW 7507 · #B3A491 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 38
HGSW 2485 · #B1A290 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 37
HGSW 7038 · #B1A290 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN63 · #ACA38E · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 37
DEGR35 · #AEA898 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 39
DEBN65 · #AFA396 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 38
DEGR36 · #ADA791 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 38
DEC759 · #B7A28E · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 40
JG-157 · #B4AD9E · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 42
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 37
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 39
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 40

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 38
NO. 6 · #B3A28E · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 37
NO. 60 · #BDA794 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 41
NO. 11 · #B1AC8E · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 41
NO. 28 · #B19C8D · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0233 · #B0A592 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 38
0337 · #B0A48F · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 38
0226 · #B3A994 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 40
0218 · #ABA296 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 37
0372 · #B0AB94 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 40

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All neutral at Rodda →
CA154 · #B0A692 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 39
CA087 · #B2A28D · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 37
CA041 · #AEA395 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 37
CA047 · #B5A697 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 39
CA161 · #AEA68A · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 38

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-814 · #B2A797 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 39
C2-892 · #B1A995 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 40
BD34 · #B6A592 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 39
C2-827 · #B5A289 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 37
C2-685 · #B1A88D · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.2
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 11.2 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 13.16 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 13.34 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 14.99 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 15.4 · LRV 40

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All neutral at Portola Paints →
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 34
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 35
CODA · #BCA18A · ΔE 6.43 · LRV 38
HAVANA · #BFA596 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 40
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 45

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.66
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 33
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 8.33 · LRV 47
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 47
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 13.26 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 9.37 · LRV 35
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 16.13 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.46
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 7.46 · LRV 38
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 29
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 13.33 · LRV 48
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 17.21 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at Kompozit →
0226 · #B1A591 · ΔE 0 · LRV 38
0337 · #AEA28C · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 37
0233 · #ADA18E · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 36
0372 · #ADA791 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 39
0561 · #AEA69B · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 39

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

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

0372 · LRV 39
0337 · LRV 36
0233 · LRV 37
0561 · LRV 39
0184 · LRV 40
0421 · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B1A591 in HSL space. Pair Sedge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B1A591 + #919DB1
TRIADIC
#B1A591 · #91B1A5 · #A591B1
ANALOGOUS
#B19591 · #B1A591 · #ADB191

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.66:1 AAA

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

Hirshfield's Sedge Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sedge 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 0226 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sedge

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Perfect Khaki (SW 9612), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedge without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Khaki swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sedge

The closest Behr equivalent of Sedge is Safari Vest (PPU7-22). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39). If Behr is your counter, order Safari Vest and you'll get the same color. See the full Safari Vest swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sedge

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sedge is Rocky Beach (CSP-190). 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 38 vs 39). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Rocky Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Rocky Beach swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sedge

Valspar's nearest match is Earthy Beige (M351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40.1 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedge without repainting risk. See the full Earthy Beige swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sedge

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sedge is Aldabra (PPG14-28) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aldabra swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Sedge

Glidden has no exact twin of Sedge. The nearest is Whispering Willow (60YY 38/120) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whispering Willow swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sedge

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Principle Greige (420-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedge without repainting risk. See the full Principle Greige swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sedge

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stone Lion (HGSW 3445), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedge without repainting risk. See the full Stone Lion swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sedge

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sedge is River Birch (DEGR36) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full River Birch swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sedge

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sedge is Quaint Cottage (JG-114) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quaint Cottage swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sedge

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Sedge is Light Gray (NO. 17). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Light Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sedge

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sedge is Deep Marsh (0233). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Deep Marsh and you'll get the same color. See the full Deep Marsh swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Sedge

Rodda's nearest match is China Clay (CA154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sedge without repainting risk. See the full China Clay swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sedge

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sedge is Wild Buck (BD34) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Buck swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sedge

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sedge — the nearest deck color, Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78), is clearly different (ΔE 13.34). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0226 instead. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Sedge

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sedge — the nearest deck color, Coda (CODA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.43). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0226 instead. See the full Coda swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sedge

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Sedge. The nearest is French Linen (FRENCH LINEN) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Linen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sedge

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sedge — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 9.37). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0226 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sedge

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sedge — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 7.46). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0226 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sedge

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sedge is Sedge (0226). 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 38 vs 39). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sedge and you'll get the same color. See the full Sedge swatch →

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