Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Cabin Fever |
| SKU | PPG1021-7 |
| Hex | #5E5449 |
| RGB | 94, 84, 73 |
| HSL | 31°, 13%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Cabin Fever
At LRV 9, Cabin Fever is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cabin Fever earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cabin Fever within PPG / Glidden'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 #5E5449 in HSL space. Pair Cabin Fever 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.
PPG / Glidden Cabin Fever Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cabin Fever 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1021-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabin Fever
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cabin Fever is Tea Leaf (SW 9604) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Leaf swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cabin Fever
Behr's nearest match is Shadow Wood (ECC-12-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Fever without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Wood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cabin Fever
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cabin Fever is Stone Brown (2112-30) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cabin Fever
Valspar has no exact twin of Cabin Fever. The nearest is Hunting Boots (1001-9A) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cabin Fever
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cabin Fever is Cabin Fever (PPG1021-7). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Glidden is your counter, order Cabin Fever and you'll get the same color. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cabin Fever
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cabin Fever is Furlough (421-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Furlough swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabin Fever
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cabin Fever is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subterranean swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cabin Fever
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Haberdashery (DEBN43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Fever without repainting risk. See the full Haberdashery swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cabin Fever
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cabin Fever is Terra Pin (0571) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cabin Fever
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bad Hair Day (0564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Fever without repainting risk. See the full Bad Hair Day swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cabin Fever
Rodda has no exact twin of Cabin Fever. The nearest is Bistre (CA214) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cabin Fever
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buffalo (C2-613), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Fever without repainting risk. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cabin Fever
Kompozit's nearest match is Bad Hair Day (0564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Fever without repainting risk. See the full Bad Hair Day swatch →