Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Hazel Gaze |
| SKU | SW 9652 |
| Hex | #B8BFB1 |
| RGB | 184, 191, 177 |
| HSL | 90°, 10%, 72% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Hazel Gaze
At LRV 51, Hazel Gaze is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Hazel Gaze 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.
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Hazel Gaze 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 #B8BFB1 in HSL space. Pair Hazel Gaze 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 Hazel Gaze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hazel Gaze 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 9652 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
C2 Paint's nearest match is Michael's Moon (BD16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Hazel Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Michael's Moon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Americana Egg (JG-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Hazel Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Americana Egg swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mizzle (NO. 266), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Hazel Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Mizzle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Aganthus Green (472), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Hazel Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Aganthus Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Behr, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Recycled Glass (MQ6-18) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Recycled Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Crush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Frosted Olive (425-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Clare, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Money Moves swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Fossilized (0581) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fossilized swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Fiorito (0371) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fiorito swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Valspar, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Wharf Wind (8004-27B) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wharf Wind swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hazel Gaze is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hazel Gaze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hazel Gaze — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 10.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9652 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →