Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Vessel |
| SKU | SW 9547 |
| Hex | #CDC8BF |
| RGB | 205, 200, 191 |
| HSL | 39°, 12%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Vessel
At LRV 58, Vessel 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.
Vessel 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
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Vessel 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 #CDC8BF in HSL space. Pair Vessel 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 Vessel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vessel 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 9547 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vessel
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Vessel is Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Swirling Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Swirling Smoke swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vessel
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Vessel is Hidden Cove (0210). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Kompozit is your counter, order Hidden Cove and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vessel
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Vessel is Apparition (860). 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 58 vs 58). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Apparition and you'll get the same color. See the full Apparition swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vessel
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Vessel is Hidden Cove (0210). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hidden Cove and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vessel
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bone Dry (DEGR22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vessel without repainting risk. See the full Bone Dry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vessel
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vessel without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vessel
Behr's nearest match is Gratifying Gray (DC-008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vessel without repainting risk. See the full Gratifying Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vessel
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered (447-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vessel without repainting risk. See the full Silvered swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vessel
At Valspar, the closest color to Vessel is Filtered Shade (4003-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filtered Shade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vessel
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Vessel is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vessel
At Clare, the closest color to Vessel is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vessel
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Vessel is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vessel
Backdrop has no exact twin of Vessel. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →