Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Taiga |
| SKU | SW 9654 |
| Hex | #768078 |
| RGB | 118, 128, 120 |
| HSL | 132°, 4%, 48% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Taiga
With an LRV of 21, Taiga is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Taiga works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Taiga 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 #768078 in HSL space. Pair Taiga 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 Taiga Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Taiga 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 9654 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Taiga
Behr's nearest match is Cedar Forest (HDC-AC-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Taiga without repainting risk. See the full Cedar Forest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Taiga
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Taiga. The nearest is Lush (AF-475) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Taiga
At Valspar, the closest color to Taiga is Salty Sea (8003-34F) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salty Sea swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Taiga
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Taiga. The nearest is Calabash Clash (PPG1135-6) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calabash Clash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Taiga
Glidden has no exact twin of Taiga. The nearest is Dwarf Spruce (PPG1136-6) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dwarf Spruce swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Taiga
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Taiga is In The Brush (427-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Brush swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taiga
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Retreat (HGSW 3283), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Taiga without repainting risk. See the full Retreat swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Taiga
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Taiga is Harbor Mist Gray (DET515) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Harbor Mist Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Taiga
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Taiga is Earthen Cheer (0465) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earthen Cheer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Taiga
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Taiga is Monument Gray (H0145) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monument Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Taiga
C2 Paint's nearest match is Stream (C2-937), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Taiga without repainting risk. See the full Stream swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Taiga
At Backdrop, the closest color to Taiga is Hartford (BD-HF) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hartford swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Taiga
Kompozit has no exact twin of Taiga. The nearest is Malarca (0458) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Malarca swatch →