Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Autonomous |
| SKU | SW 9557 |
| Hex | #C6C7C5 |
| RGB | 198, 199, 197 |
| HSL | 90°, 2%, 78% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Clare
Behr
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Autonomous
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Autonomous — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.24). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9557 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →