Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Autonomous |
| SKU | SW 9557 |
| Hex | #C6C7C5 |
| RGB | 198, 199, 197 |
| HSL | 90°, 2%, 78% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Autonomous
At LRV 57, Autonomous is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Autonomous 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Autonomous within Sherwin-Williams'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 #C6C7C5 in HSL space. Pair Autonomous 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.
Sherwin-Williams Autonomous Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Autonomous 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9557 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Autonomous
At Behr, the closest color to Autonomous is Down Home (780A-3) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Down Home swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Autonomous
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Seersucker Suit (CSP-580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Seersucker Suit swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Autonomous
Valspar's nearest match is Gravity (4005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Gravity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Autonomous
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Autonomous is Solitary State (PPG1009-3). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Solitary State and you'll get the same color. See the full Solitary State swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Autonomous
Glidden's nearest match is Silver Band (PPG0995-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Autonomous
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Garden Stone (437-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Garden Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Autonomous
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Autonomous
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Polish (DE6374), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Silver Polish swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Autonomous
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Autonomous is Wedding Band (JG-12) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Autonomous
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Autonomous. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Autonomous
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Autonomous
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Autonomous is Paternoster (0546). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Paternoster and you'll get the same color. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Autonomous
At Rodda, the closest color to Autonomous is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Autonomous
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Autonomous without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Autonomous
Clare has no exact twin of Autonomous. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Autonomous
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Autonomous is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Autonomous
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Autonomous is Paternoster (0546). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Kompozit is your counter, order Paternoster and you'll get the same color. See the full Paternoster swatch →