Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Guild Grey |
| SKU | SW 9561 |
| Hex | #D2D1CB |
| RGB | 210, 209, 203 |
| HSL | 51°, 7%, 81% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Guild Grey
At LRV 63, Guild Grey 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.
Guild Grey 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. 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.
Valspar
Behr
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Clare
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Guild Grey 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 #D2D1CB in HSL space. Pair Guild Grey 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 Guild Grey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Guild Grey 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 9561 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Guild Grey
The closest Valspar equivalent of Guild Grey is Silver Thistle Down (8006-4B). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Thistle Down and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Thistle Down swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Guild Grey
The closest Behr equivalent of Guild Grey is Polar Fox (HDC-NT-17G). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Polar Fox and you'll get the same color. See the full Polar Fox swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Guild Grey
C2 Paint's nearest match is Archival (C2-785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Guild Grey without repainting risk. See the full Archival swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Guild Grey
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Barren Plain (2111-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Guild Grey without repainting risk. See the full Barren Plain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Guild Grey
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tornado (PPG1009-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Guild Grey without repainting risk. See the full Tornado swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Guild Grey
Kompozit's nearest match is Power Lunch (0572), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Guild Grey without repainting risk. See the full Power Lunch swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Guild Grey
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Guild Grey is Subtlety is Best (DEGR06) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtlety is Best swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Guild Grey
At Clare, the closest color to Guild Grey is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Guild Grey
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Guild Grey is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Guild Grey
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Guild Grey is White Rapids (425-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Rapids swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Guild Grey
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Guild Grey is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Guild Grey
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Guild Grey is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Guild Grey
Backdrop has no exact twin of Guild Grey. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →