Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Create |
| SKU | SW 9646 |
| Hex | #C9CABF |
| RGB | 201, 202, 191 |
| HSL | 65°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Behr
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →