Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Touch of Grey |
| SKU | SW 9549 |
| Hex | #D1CFCA |
| RGB | 209, 207, 202 |
| HSL | 43°, 7%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Touch of Grey
At LRV 62, Touch of Grey 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.
Touch of Grey 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
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Touch of Grey 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 #D1CFCA in HSL space. Pair Touch of Grey 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 Touch of Grey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Touch of Grey 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 9549 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Touch of Grey
The closest Behr equivalent of Touch of Grey is Gazebo Gray (PPF-18). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Behr is your counter, order Gazebo Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gazebo Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Touch of Grey
The closest Valspar equivalent of Touch of Grey is Silver Thistle Down (8006-4B). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Thistle Down and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Thistle Down swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Touch of Grey
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Barren Plain (2111-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touch of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Barren Plain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Touch of Grey
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Fog (439-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touch of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Fog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Touch of Grey
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Elusion (PPG1005-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touch of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Elusion swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Touch of Grey
C2 Paint's nearest match is Archival (C2-785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Touch of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Archival swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Touch of Grey
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Touch of Grey is Miner's Dust (DEC786) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Miner's Dust swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Touch of Grey
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Touch of Grey is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Touch of Grey
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Touch of Grey is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Touch of Grey
At Kompozit, the closest color to Touch of Grey is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Touch of Grey
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Touch of Grey. The nearest is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Touch of Grey
Clare has no exact twin of Touch of Grey. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Touch of Grey
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch of Grey — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.19). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9549 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →