Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Piano Room |
| SKU | Piano Room |
| Hex | #BAB6AB |
| RGB | 186, 182, 171 |
| HSL | 44°, 10%, 70% |
| LRV | 47 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Portola Paints Piano Room
Piano Room sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.
Piano Room 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Piano Room within Portola Paints'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 #BAB6AB in HSL space. Pair Piano Room 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.
Portola Paints Piano Room Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Piano Room 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 Portola Paints Piano Room directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Piano Room
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Piano Room is Mindful Gray (SW 7016). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mindful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Mindful Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Piano Room
Behr's nearest match is Barista (N210-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Room without repainting risk. See the full Barista swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Piano Room
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Piano Room is Cosmopolitan (CSP-100). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cosmopolitan and you'll get the same color. See the full Cosmopolitan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Piano Room
Valspar's nearest match is Sculpting Clay (V122-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46.3 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Room without repainting risk. See the full Sculpting Clay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Piano Room
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Room without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Writer swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Piano Room
Glidden's nearest match is Aged Stucco Grey (70YY 46/053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Room without repainting risk. See the full Aged Stucco Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Piano Room
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Piano Room is Rhino-ed Gray (440-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rhino-ed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Piano Room
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Piano Room is Mindful Gray (HGSW 3476). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mindful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Mindful Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Piano Room
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Piano Room is Reclaimed Wood (DET625). 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 47 vs 47). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Reclaimed Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Reclaimed Wood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Piano Room
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Sunday Stroll (JG-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Room without repainting risk. See the full Sunday Stroll swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Piano Room
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Piano Room. The nearest is Ash Grey (NO. W9) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ash Grey swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Piano Room
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Piano Room is Marshy Habitat (0204) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marshy Habitat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Piano Room
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Piano Room is Light Lichen (0211) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Lichen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Piano Room
The closest Rodda equivalent of Piano Room is Chiseled Shale (R044). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 47). If Rodda is your counter, order Chiseled Shale and you'll get the same color. See the full Chiseled Shale swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Piano Room
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vex (C2-927), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Room without repainting risk. See the full Vex swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Piano Room
At Kompozit, the closest color to Piano Room is Light Lichen (0211) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Lichen swatch →