Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Popular Gray |
| SKU | SW 6071 |
| Hex | #D4CCC3 |
| RGB | 212, 204, 195 |
| HSL | 32°, 17%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Popular Gray
At LRV 61, Popular Gray 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.
Popular Gray 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 Popular Gray 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 #D4CCC3 in HSL space. Pair Popular Gray 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 Popular Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Popular Gray 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 6071 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Popular Gray
Behr's nearest match is Toasty Gray (N320-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Toasty Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Popular Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Collingwood (859), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Collingwood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Popular Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Basket of Bobbins (V130-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Basket of Bobbins swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Popular Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is My Alibi (PPG1018-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full My Alibi swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Popular Gray
Glidden's nearest match is My Alibi (PPG1018-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full My Alibi swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Popular Gray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Popular Gray is Shimmering Silver (406-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Shimmering Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Shimmering Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Popular Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Popular Gray is Ghost Pines (HGSW 2477). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Ghost Pines and you'll get the same color. See the full Ghost Pines swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Popular Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Miner's Dust (DEC786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Miner's Dust swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Popular Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Popular Gray. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Popular Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Popular Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Awakening (0560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Awakening swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Popular Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Awakening (0560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Awakening swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Popular Gray
The closest Rodda equivalent of Popular Gray is Rose (CA067). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Rodda is your counter, order Rose and you'll get the same color. See the full Rose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Popular Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Popular Gray. The nearest is Smidgeon (C2-912) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Popular Gray
The closest Clare equivalent of Popular Gray is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17). 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 61 vs 61). If Clare is your counter, order Flatiron and you'll get the same color. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Popular Gray
Portola Paints's nearest match is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Popular Gray
Backdrop has no exact twin of Popular Gray. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Popular Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Awakening (0560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popular Gray without repainting risk. See the full Awakening swatch →