Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Knitting Needles |
| SKU | SW 7672 |
| Hex | #C3C1BC |
| RGB | 195, 193, 188 |
| HSL | 43°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles
At LRV 53, Knitting Needles is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Knitting Needles 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Knitting Needles 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 #C3C1BC in HSL space. Pair Knitting Needles 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 Knitting Needles Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Knitting Needles 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 7672 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Knitting Needles
At Behr, the closest color to Knitting Needles is Natural Gray (PPU18-10) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Natural Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cumulus Cloud (1550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Knitting Needles without repainting risk. See the full Cumulus Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Valspar has no exact twin of Knitting Needles. The nearest is Sleepy (T678) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.9 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sleepy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Knitting Needles
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rabbit's Ear (PPG0999-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Knitting Needles without repainting risk. See the full Rabbit's Ear swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Knitting Needles
At Glidden, the closest color to Knitting Needles is Jade Frost (50GY 53/033) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jade Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Knitting Needles
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Knitting Needles is Scalloped Gray (439-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scalloped Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Knitting Needles
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Knitting Needles is Collonade Gray (HGSW 7641) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Collonade Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Knitting Needles
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Knitting Needles is Gray Pearl (DEC795). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Gray Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Pearl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Anatolian (JG-127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Knitting Needles without repainting risk. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Knitting Needles
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Knitting Needles is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Pavilion Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Knitting Needles. The nearest is Ice Flow (0448) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Knitting Needles without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Knitting Needles
The closest Rodda equivalent of Knitting Needles is Silver Lining (R019). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver Lining and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Knitting Needles
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Knitting Needles. The nearest is Dewdrop (C2-961) at ΔE 4.22 — 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 →
Clare Equivalent of Knitting Needles
At Clare, the closest color to Knitting Needles is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Knitting Needles. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Knitting Needles
Kompozit's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Knitting Needles without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →