Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Natural Wool |
| SKU | SW 9508 |
| Hex | #D7C9AE |
| RGB | 215, 201, 174 |
| HSL | 40°, 34%, 76% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Natural Wool
At LRV 59, Natural Wool 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.
Natural Wool 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Natural Wool 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 #D7C9AE in HSL space. Pair Natural Wool 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 Natural Wool Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Natural Wool 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 9508 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Natural Wool
Behr's nearest match is New Khaki (ECC-54-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full New Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Natural Wool
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hush (AF-95), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Natural Wool
Valspar's nearest match is Dakota Trail (6008-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.6 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Dakota Trail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Natural Wool
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Armadillo (PPG14-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Natural Wool
Glidden's nearest match is Armadillo (PPG14-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Natural Wool
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Natural Wool is Hazelwood (415-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural Wool
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Softer Tan (HGSW 3177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Softer Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Natural Wool
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Natural Wool is Cameo Role (DET671) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cameo Role swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Natural Wool
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Natural Wool is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Natural Wool
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is String (NO. 8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full String swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Natural Wool
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Knit Cardigan (0329), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Knit Cardigan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Natural Wool
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Knit Cardigan (0329), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Knit Cardigan swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Natural Wool
Rodda's nearest match is Sesame Seed (CA134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Sesame Seed swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Natural Wool
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Natural Wool is Limestone (BD5). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Limestone and you'll get the same color. See the full Limestone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Natural Wool
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Natural Wool is El Matador (EL MATADOR) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Natural Wool
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Natural Wool is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Natural Wool
Backdrop has no exact twin of Natural Wool. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Natural Wool
Kompozit's nearest match is Knit Cardigan (0329), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Wool without repainting risk. See the full Knit Cardigan swatch →