Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Simple Stone |
| SKU | SW 9521 |
| Hex | #CDC7B7 |
| RGB | 205, 199, 183 |
| HSL | 44°, 18%, 76% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Simple Stone
At LRV 57, Simple Stone 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.
Simple Stone 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Dutch Boy
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Simple Stone 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 #CDC7B7 in HSL space. Pair Simple Stone 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 Simple Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Simple Stone 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 9521 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Simple Stone
The closest Behr equivalent of Simple Stone is Coliseum Marble (PPU8-16). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Coliseum Marble and you'll get the same color. See the full Coliseum Marble swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Simple Stone
The closest Valspar equivalent of Simple Stone is Rippling Stone (V146-2). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 57). If Valspar is your counter, order Rippling Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippling Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Simple Stone
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Simple Stone is Ice Formations (973). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ice Formations and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Formations swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Simple Stone
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shiitake (C2-911), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Stone without repainting risk. See the full Shiitake swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simple Stone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ostrich Feather (PPG14-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Stone without repainting risk. See the full Ostrich Feather swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Simple Stone
Kompozit's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Stone without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Simple Stone
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Southern Grown (JG-104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Stone without repainting risk. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simple Stone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Stone without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Simple Stone
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Stone without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Simple Stone
At Backdrop, the closest color to Simple Stone is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simple Stone
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Simple Stone is Silver Mining (DESS45) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Simple Stone
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Simple Stone is Cinder Stone (419-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinder Stone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Simple Stone
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Simple Stone — the nearest deck color, All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9521 instead. See the full All The Sage swatch →