Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Stone Guardians |
| SKU | SW 9531 |
| Hex | #CABA97 |
| RGB | 202, 186, 151 |
| HSL | 41°, 32%, 69% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Stone Guardians
At LRV 50, Stone Guardians 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.
Stone Guardians 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
17 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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Stone Guardians 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 #CABA97 in HSL space. Pair Stone Guardians 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 Stone Guardians Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stone Guardians 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 9531 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Behr's nearest match is Tea Bag (PPU8-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Tea Bag swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Garden Stone (CSP-1000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Garden Stone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stone Guardians
The closest Valspar equivalent of Stone Guardians is Epic (6008-3C). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.6 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Epic and you'll get the same color. See the full Epic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stone Guardians
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Real Simple (PPG1096-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Real Simple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Glidden's nearest match is Spiced Vinegar (PPG1098-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Vinegar swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stone Guardians
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Stone Guardians is Wood Smoke (418-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Smoke swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stone Guardians
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Texas Tumbleweed (HGSW 3206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Texas Tumbleweed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stone Pedestal (DEBN56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Stone Pedestal swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Stone Guardians. The nearest is Fawn (NO. 10) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fawn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stone Guardians
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stone Guardians is Wicker Basket (0280) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Palmetto Bluff (0309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Rodda has no exact twin of Stone Guardians. The nearest is Straw (CA117) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Straw swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stone Guardians
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Stone Guardians is Hammock (C2-846). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Hammock and you'll get the same color. See the full Hammock swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Stone Guardians. The nearest is Tikal (TIKAL) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tikal swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Stone Guardians
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Stone Guardians is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stone Guardians
Kompozit's nearest match is Palmetto Bluff (0309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Guardians without repainting risk. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →