Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Star Anise |
| SKU | PPG1022-7 |
| Hex | #5C5142 |
| RGB | 92, 81, 66 |
| HSL | 35°, 16%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Star Anise
At LRV 9, Star Anise 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.
Star Anise 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
14 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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Star Anise 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 #5C5142 in HSL space. Pair Star Anise 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 Star Anise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Star Anise 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 PPG1022-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Star Anise
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muddled Basil (SW 7745), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Muddled Basil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Star Anise
Behr's nearest match is Treemoss (QE-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Treemoss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Star Anise
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Star Anise is Char Brown (2137-20). At ΔE 0.69 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 Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Char Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Char Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Star Anise
Valspar's nearest match is Roasted Sepia (6006-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.1 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Sepia swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Star Anise
The closest Glidden equivalent of Star Anise is Star Anise (PPG1022-7). 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 8 vs 9). If Glidden is your counter, order Star Anise and you'll get the same color. See the full Star Anise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Star Anise
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Old Footlocker (418-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Old Footlocker swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Star Anise
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Subterranean (HGSW 3221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Subterranean swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Star Anise
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Star Anise. The nearest is Black Walnut (DE6063) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Star Anise
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Star Anise is Deep Shadow (0445) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Star Anise
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Brown Suede (0221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Brown Suede swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Star Anise
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Star Anise is Buffalo (C2-613) — very close at ΔE 3.29, 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 Buffalo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Star Anise
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Star Anise. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Star Anise
Kompozit's nearest match is Brown Suede (0221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Star Anise without repainting risk. See the full Brown Suede swatch →