Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Symmetry |
| SKU | SW 9601 |
| Hex | #D5CBBE |
| RGB | 213, 203, 190 |
| HSL | 34°, 21%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Symmetry
At LRV 61, Symmetry 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.
Symmetry 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.
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Symmetry 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 #D5CBBE in HSL space. Pair Symmetry 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 Symmetry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Symmetry 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 9601 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Symmetry is Rocking Chair (CSP-400). 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 60 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Rocking Chair and you'll get the same color. See the full Rocking Chair swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Symmetry is Awakening (0560). 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 Kompozit is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Symmetry is In The Buff (PPG1019-2). At ΔE 0.46 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 PPG / Glidden is your counter, order In The Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full In The Buff swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Symmetry is Awakening (0560). At ΔE 0.53 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Clare equivalent of Symmetry is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17). 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 61 vs 61). If Clare is your counter, order Flatiron and you'll get the same color. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Symmetry
Behr's nearest match is Almond Wisp (PPU5-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Symmetry without repainting risk. See the full Almond Wisp swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Symmetry
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Go Quietly (DEBN29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Symmetry without repainting risk. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Symmetry
C2 Paint's nearest match is Water Chestnut (C2-818), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Symmetry without repainting risk. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Symmetry
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shimmering Silver (406-2DB), 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 Symmetry without repainting risk. See the full Shimmering Silver swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Symmetry
Valspar's nearest match is Heritage Gray (7007-24), 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 Symmetry without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Symmetry
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Symmetry is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Symmetry
At Backdrop, the closest color to Symmetry is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Symmetry
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Symmetry is Scallop (NO. 311) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scallop swatch →