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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9636

Sherwin-Williams Windchill#D5D8D7 · LRV 68

Windchill reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9636 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS WINDCHILL
RGB 213, 216, 215 LRV 68

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Windchill
SKU SW 9636
Hex #D5D8D7
RGB 213, 216, 215
HSL 160°, 4%, 84%
LRV 68
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Windchill

At LRV 68, Windchill is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Windchill 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Valspar →
8006-10A · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 0 · LRV 68
4005-1A · #D5D6D4 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 67.1
7004-10 · #D7D9DA · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 69.3
V117-1 · #D3DADB · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 69
V171 · #D9D8D6 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 69

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All gray at Behr →
780E-3 · #D3D5D4 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 66
PPU26-12 · #D3D8D8 · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 68
MQ3-25 · #D4D6D7 · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 67
PPU12-13 · #D3DBDB · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 70
PPU25-13 · #D5D9D3 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 68

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1611 · #D8D9D8 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 69
1479 · #D4D7D2 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 67
1625 · #D0D8D9 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 66
864 · #D4D8D2 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 68
HC-171 · #D4D8D2 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 68

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0993-1 · #D4D7D8 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 68
PPG1037-1 · #D4DBDB · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 70
PPG1012-3 · #D1D8DA · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 68
Fog
PPG1010-2 · #D5D7D1 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 67
PPG1004-1 · #DBD7D7 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 69

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-1DB · #D6D8D9 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 69
436-1DB · #D5DBDC · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 70
437-1DB · #DADBD7 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 71
428-1DB · #D0D9D4 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 68
446-1DB · #DCD6D5 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 68

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET617 · #D9D9D6 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 70
DE6352 · #D5D7D9 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 63
DE6310 · #D1D8D6 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 63
DEC791 · #D8D7D3 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 63
DET561 · #D1D9D7 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 66
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 71
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 69
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 67
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 71

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at Kompozit →
0516 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 71
0530 · #D4D5D0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 66
1314 · #D8D7D9 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 68
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 68
0579 · #D9D9D1 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 69

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0530 · #D6D6D2 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 67
0579 · #D9D9D3 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 69
0545 · #D9D6D3 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 68
1314 · #DAD9DC · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 70
0030 · #D7D7CE · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 67

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-995 · #D3D8D4 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 68
C2-979 · #D3D6D0 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 66
C2-739 · #D3DCDE · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 70
C2-723 · #CED7D4 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 66
C2-819 · #D8DADF · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 7.88 · LRV 67

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 62
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 73
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 69
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 70
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 8.71 · LRV 67

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.93 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 10.04 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 13.85 · LRV 60

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Windchill within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6253 · LRV 68
SW 7646 · LRV 69
SW 7661 · LRV 66
SW 6540 · LRV 69
SW 9632 · LRV 66
SW 9641 · LRV 70

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D5D8D7 in HSL space. Pair Windchill with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D5D8D7 + #D8D5D6
TRIADIC
#D5D8D7 · #D7D5D8 · #D8D7D5
ANALOGOUS
#D5D8D6 · #D5D8D7 · #D5D8D8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.44:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.63:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Windchill Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Windchill 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 9636 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Windchill

The closest Valspar equivalent of Windchill is Aerodynamic (8006-10A). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Valspar is your counter, order Aerodynamic and you'll get the same color. See the full Aerodynamic swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Windchill

The closest Behr equivalent of Windchill is Solemn Silence (PPU26-12). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Behr is your counter, order Solemn Silence and you'll get the same color. See the full Solemn Silence swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Windchill

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Graytint (1611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Graytint swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windchill

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Peregrine (PPG0993-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Peregrine swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windchill

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Silver (435-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windchill

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is December Sky (DE6352), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full December Sky swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windchill

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Windchill

C2 Paint's nearest match is Ferrous (C2-995), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Ferrous swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Windchill

At Clare, the closest color to Windchill is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Windchill

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Windchill is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Windchill

At Kompozit, the closest color to Windchill is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Windchill

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Windchill is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Windchill

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Windchill — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.93). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9636 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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