Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Front Porch |
| SKU | SW 7651 |
| Hex | #CCCCC5 |
| RGB | 204, 204, 197 |
| HSL | 60°, 6%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Front Porch
At LRV 60, Front Porch 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.
Front Porch 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 Front Porch 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 #CCCCC5 in HSL space. Pair Front Porch 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 Front Porch Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Front Porch 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 7651 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Front Porch
The closest Behr equivalent of Front Porch is Paving Stones (PPF-16). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Paving Stones and you'll get the same color. See the full Paving Stones swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Front Porch
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Front Porch is Stonington Gray (HC-170). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Stonington Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Stonington Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Front Porch
At Valspar, the closest color to Front Porch is Gravel Drive (T561) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.2 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gravel Drive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Front Porch
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Front Porch is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Front Porch
At Glidden, the closest color to Front Porch is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Front Porch
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Front Porch
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (HGSW 1487), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Front Porch
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silhouette (DE6276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch without repainting risk. See the full Silhouette swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Front Porch
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Front Porch is Emmie's Room (JG-13) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Front Porch
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Front Porch is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Front Porch
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Front Porch
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Front Porch is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Front Porch
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Shine (R061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch without repainting risk. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Front Porch
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Front Porch
The closest Clare equivalent of Front Porch is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Clare is your counter, order Windy City and you'll get the same color. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Front Porch
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Front Porch. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Front Porch
Backdrop has no exact twin of Front Porch. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Front Porch
At Kompozit, the closest color to Front Porch is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →