Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Piedmont |
| SKU | SW 9657 |
| Hex | #C2CEC5 |
| RGB | 194, 206, 197 |
| HSL | 135°, 11%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Piedmont
At LRV 60, Piedmont 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.
Piedmont 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 by brand
16 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Piedmont 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 #C2CEC5 in HSL space. Pair Piedmont 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 Piedmont Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Piedmont 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 9657 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Piedmont
Behr's nearest match is Frosted Jade (PPU11-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Jade swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Piedmont
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sage Tint (458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Sage Tint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Piedmont
The closest Valspar equivalent of Piedmont is Ocean Froth (8003-34C). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Ocean Froth and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Froth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Piedmont
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is White Clover (PPG10-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full White Clover swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Piedmont
Glidden's nearest match is White Clover (PPG10-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full White Clover swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Piedmont
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Coastal Mist (427-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Mist swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Piedmont
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Copen Blue (HGSW 0068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Copen Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Piedmont
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Piedmont is Rolling Waves (DE5716) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Piedmont
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Piedmont is Emmie's Room (JG-13) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Piedmont
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Middle Ground (NO. 209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Piedmont
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Seafoam Dream (H068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Seafoam Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Piedmont
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Piedmont is Luna Light (0488) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna Light swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Piedmont
Rodda's nearest match is Glacier (CA184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Glacier swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Piedmont
C2 Paint's nearest match is Au Contraire (C2-703), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Au Contraire swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Piedmont
Clare's nearest match is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Piedmont without repainting risk. See the full Two Scoops swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Piedmont
At Kompozit, the closest color to Piedmont is Luna Light (0488) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna Light swatch →