Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Braintree |
| SKU | SW 9595 |
| Hex | #65635B |
| RGB | 101, 99, 91 |
| HSL | 48°, 5%, 38% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Braintree
With an LRV of 12, Braintree is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Braintree works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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.
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Braintree 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 #65635B in HSL space. Pair Braintree 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 Braintree Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Braintree 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 9595 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Braintree
C2 Paint's nearest match is James Brown (C2-870), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Braintree without repainting risk. See the full James Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Braintree
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Trailhead (JG-169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Braintree without repainting risk. See the full Trailhead swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Braintree
Valspar's nearest match is Catch of the Day (8005-2F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Braintree without repainting risk. See the full Catch of the Day swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Braintree
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Braintree is Prune the Tree (DEBN77) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prune the Tree swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Braintree
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Braintree is Serpentine (0443) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serpentine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Braintree
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Braintree is Blackened Ore (439-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened Ore swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Braintree
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Braintree is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plunge Pool swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Braintree
At Kompozit, the closest color to Braintree is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Braintree
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Braintree. The nearest is Coachman's Cape (CSP-90) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coachman's Cape swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Braintree
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Braintree. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Braintree
Behr has no exact twin of Braintree. The nearest is Back Stage (T11-8) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Back Stage swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Braintree
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Braintree — the nearest deck color, Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), is clearly different (ΔE 8.21). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9595 instead. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Braintree
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Braintree — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9595 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →