Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cargo Pants |
| SKU | SW 7738 |
| Hex | #CDC4AE |
| RGB | 205, 196, 174 |
| HSL | 43°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Cargo Pants
At LRV 56, Cargo Pants 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.
Cargo Pants 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.
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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cargo Pants 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 #CDC4AE in HSL space. Pair Cargo Pants 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 Cargo Pants Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cargo Pants 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 7738 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cargo Pants
The closest Behr equivalent of Cargo Pants is Yuma Sand (HDC-NT-18). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Yuma Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Yuma Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cargo Pants
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cargo Pants is Grant Beige (HC-83). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Grant Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Grant Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cargo Pants
Valspar's nearest match is Ancient Relic (M302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.3 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cargo Pants without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Relic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cargo Pants
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cargo Pants. The nearest is Gotta Have It (PPG1076-3) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gotta Have It swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cargo Pants
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cargo Pants is Chatham Green (40YY 53/119). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Chatham Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Chatham Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Ellipsis (420-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cargo Pants
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cargo Pants is Throwing Clay (DEBN67). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Throwing Clay and you'll get the same color. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Oxford Stone (NO. 264) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Silky Green (0358) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silky Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cargo Pants
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cargo Pants is Cantera (0343). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Cantera and you'll get the same color. See the full Cantera swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At Rodda, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Lichen (CA152) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Shiitake (C2-911) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiitake swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cargo Pants
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cargo Pants is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cargo Pants
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cargo Pants is Cantera (0343). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cantera and you'll get the same color. See the full Cantera swatch →