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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7546

Sherwin-Williams Prairie Grass#B1A38E · LRV 37

Prairie Grass reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7546 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PRAIRIE GRASS
RGB 177, 163, 142 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Prairie Grass
SKU SW 7546
Hex #B1A38E
RGB 177, 163, 142
HSL 36°, 18%, 63%
LRV 37
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Prairie Grass

Prairie Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Prairie Grass is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sedge
SKU 0226 · #B1A591 · LRV 38
ΔE 1.04 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-22
#B2A590
Safari Vest
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 38
UL170-20
#AEA18F
Sierra Sand
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 36
HDC-NT-12
#B2A389
Curly Willow
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 37
PPU7-06
#B5A18B
Chateau
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 37
PPU7-6
#B5A18B
Chateau
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 37

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-190
#B1A591
Rocky Beach
ΔE 1.04 · LRV
985
#ADA290
Indian River
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 37
CC-500
#ADA290
Ranchwood
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 37
977
#AFA58F
Brandon Beige
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 38
CC-530
#AFA58F
Brandon Beige
ΔE 2.23 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 39
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Valspar →
M351
#B5A893
Earthy Beige
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 40.1
V133-4
#B7A695
Gentry Gray
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 39.6
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 35.9
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 36.3
V132-4
#B7A595
Fashion District
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 39.4

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.14 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.31 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.55 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 38
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 41
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 38
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 36
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 36
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 40
14-28
#AAA492
Aldabra
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 37
1026-4
#B2A484
Karma
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 38
1027-4
#AFA78D
Olive Gray
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 40
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 37
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 39
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 40
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 9.62 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.68
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.73 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.75 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 16.99 · LRV 36

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Prairie Grass within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7038
Tony Taupe
LRV 37
SW 7507
Stone Lion
LRV 38
SW 7639
Ethereal Mood
LRV 38
SW 7534
Outerbanks
LRV 38
SW 7052
Gray Area
LRV 39
SW 7633
Taupe Tone
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B1A38E in HSL space. Pair Prairie Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B1A38E + #8E9CB1
TRIADIC
#B1A38E · #8EB1A3 · #A38EB1
ANALOGOUS
#B1928E · #B1A38E · #AEB18E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.47:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.5:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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