Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | High Sierra |
| SKU | SW 9588 |
| Hex | #C8C0B3 |
| RGB | 200, 192, 179 |
| HSL | 37°, 16%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams High Sierra
At LRV 53, High Sierra is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
High Sierra 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
18 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to High Sierra 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 #C8C0B3 in HSL space. Pair High Sierra 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 High Sierra Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching High Sierra 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 9588 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of High Sierra
Behr's nearest match is Penthouse View (T16-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of High Sierra
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ashen Tan (996), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Ashen Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of High Sierra
Valspar's nearest match is Feathers of a Dove (M111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.9 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Feathers of a Dove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of High Sierra
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of High Sierra is Ashen (PPG1023-3). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ashen and you'll get the same color. See the full Ashen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of High Sierra
Glidden's nearest match is Ashen (PPG1023-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Ashen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of High Sierra
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bluffwood (405-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Bluffwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of High Sierra
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Collonade Gray (HGSW 7641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Collonade Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of High Sierra
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to High Sierra is Moonbeam (DEGR03) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of High Sierra
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to High Sierra is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of High Sierra
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Elephant's Breath (NO. 229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for High Sierra without repainting risk. See the full Elephant's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of High Sierra
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of High Sierra is Hearthstone (0567). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hearthstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of High Sierra
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of High Sierra is Hearthstone (0567). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Hearthstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of High Sierra
The closest Rodda equivalent of High Sierra is Seashell (CA033). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Rodda is your counter, order Seashell and you'll get the same color. See the full Seashell swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of High Sierra
C2 Paint has no exact twin of High Sierra. The nearest is Dewdrop (C2-961) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of High Sierra
The closest Kompozit equivalent of High Sierra is Hearthstone (0567). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Hearthstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Hearthstone swatch →