Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Symmetry |
| SKU | SW 9601 |
| Hex | #D5CBBE |
| RGB | 213, 203, 190 |
| HSL | 34°, 21%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Glidden equivalent of Symmetry is In The Buff (PPG1019-2). 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 61 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order In The Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full In The Buff 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Symmetry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ghost Pines (HGSW 2477), 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 Ghost Pines 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Hirshfield's 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 60 vs 61). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Awakening and you'll get the same color. See the full Awakening swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Symmetry
The closest Rodda equivalent of Symmetry is Shallot (CA039). At ΔE 0.93 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 Rodda is your counter, order Shallot and you'll get the same color. See the full Shallot 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Symmetry
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Symmetry. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff 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 →
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 →