Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Stairway to Heaven |
| SKU | 0479 |
| Hex | #67716E |
| RGB | 103, 113, 110 |
| HSL | 162°, 5%, 42% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Stairway to Heaven
With an LRV of 18, Stairway to Heaven 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.
Stairway to Heaven 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 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 Stairway to Heaven 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 #67716E in HSL space. Pair Stairway to Heaven 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 Stairway to Heaven Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stairway to Heaven 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 0479 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Homburg Gray (SW 7622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stairway to Heaven without repainting risk. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Behr, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Simple Silhouette (790B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Silhouette swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Millstone Gray (1581) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Millstone Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
The closest Valspar equivalent of Stairway to Heaven is Victorian Tapestry (V141-5). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 15.3 vs 18). If Valspar is your counter, order Victorian Tapestry and you'll get the same color. See the full Victorian Tapestry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Glidden has no exact twin of Stairway to Heaven. The nearest is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Stairway to Heaven. The nearest is Cooled Graphite (436-6DB) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cooled Graphite swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Stairway to Heaven. The nearest is Green Pasture (HGSW 3292) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Pasture swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Drifting Downstream (DET605) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Downstream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Duke Gray (JG-03) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Duke Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Green Smoke (NO. 47), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Green Smoke swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stairway to Heaven is Spacebox (0493) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Rodda's nearest match is Western Juniper (CA186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Stairway to Heaven without repainting risk. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Jailhouse Rock (C2-950), is clearly different (ΔE 5.9). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Jailhouse Rock swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 7.98). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 20.69). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Olive (OLIVE), is clearly different (ΔE 14.25). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Olive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 9.67). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Stairway to Heaven — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 14.78). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0479 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stairway to Heaven
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Stairway to Heaven is Stairway to Heaven (0479). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). If Kompozit is your counter, order Stairway to Heaven and you'll get the same color. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →