Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Create |
| SKU | SW 9646 |
| Hex | #C9CABF |
| RGB | 201, 202, 191 |
| HSL | 65°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Create
At LRV 58, Create is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Create 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
19 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Create 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 #C9CABF in HSL space. Pair Create 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 Create Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Create 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 9646 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Create
Behr's nearest match is Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Whitewash Oak swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Create
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Create is Apparition (860) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apparition swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Create
Valspar's nearest match is Sparkling Sage (5005-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60.2 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Sparkling Sage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Create
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Metallic Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Create
Glidden's nearest match is Life Lesson (PPG1128-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Life Lesson swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Create
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Misted Silver (445-1DB) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Create
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Play It Cool (HGSW 3277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Play It Cool swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Create
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Cover (DEGR44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Create
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Create is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Create
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Create
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Create is Hidden Cove (0210) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Create
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Hidden Cove (0210) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Create
At Rodda, the closest color to Create is Silver Shine (R061) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Create
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Haddon Hall (C2-978) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Create
At Clare, the closest color to Create is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Create
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Create is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Create
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Create is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Create
Backdrop has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Create
Kompozit has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Hidden Cove (0210) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →