Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Wood Ash |
| SKU | CA140 |
| Hex | #C3BAA7 |
| RGB | 195, 186, 167 |
| HSL | 41°, 19%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Rodda Wood Ash
At LRV 50, Wood Ash is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Wood Ash is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Wood Ash within Rodda'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 #C3BAA7 in HSL space. Pair Wood Ash 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.
Rodda Wood Ash Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wood Ash 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 Rodda CA140 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wood Ash
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Peace of Mind (SW 9510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Peace of Mind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wood Ash
Behr's nearest match is Wilderness Gray (HDC-FL13-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Wilderness Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wood Ash
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stone Hearth (984), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wood Ash
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Stones (6008-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.1 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Soft Stones swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wood Ash
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wood Ash is Summer Suede (PPG14-14) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Suede swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wood Ash
At Glidden, the closest color to Wood Ash is Sacred Olive Green (70YY 49/106) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Olive Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wood Ash
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wood Ash is Cathedral Spire (423-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cathedral Spire swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wood Ash
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jogging Path (HGSW 7638), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Jogging Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wood Ash
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seagull Wail (DET637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wood Ash
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wood Ash
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wall White (NO. 58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Wall White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wood Ash
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wood Ash is Union City Gray (H108) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Union City Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wood Ash
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Wood Ash is Soft Leather (0336). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Soft Leather and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Leather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wood Ash
C2 Paint's nearest match is Baba Ghanoush (C2-896), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Baba Ghanoush swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Wood Ash
Portola Paints's nearest match is Sevilla (SEVILLA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Ash without repainting risk. See the full Sevilla swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wood Ash
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Wood Ash is Soft Leather (0336). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order Soft Leather and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Leather swatch →