Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Worldly Gray |
| SKU | SW 7043 |
| Hex | #C8BFAE |
| RGB | 200, 191, 174 |
| HSL | 39°, 19%, 73% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Worldly Gray
At LRV 57, Worldly Gray 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.
Worldly Gray 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
17 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Worldly Gray 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 #C8BFAE in HSL space. Pair Worldly Gray 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 Worldly Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Worldly Gray 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 7043 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Worldly Gray
The closest Behr equivalent of Worldly Gray is Still Moment (MQ6-59). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Still Moment and you'll get the same color. See the full Still Moment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Worldly Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ashen Tan (996), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ashen Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Worldly Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Worldly Gray is Feathers of a Dove (M111) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53.9 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Feathers of a Dove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Worldly Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hideaway (PPG14-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Worldly Gray
The closest Glidden equivalent of Worldly Gray is Tawny Grey (45YY 51/105). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57). If Glidden is your counter, order Tawny Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Tawny Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Worldly Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Worldly Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Worldly Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Worldly Gray is Birchwood (DEC752) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birchwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Worldly Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Worldly Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Stony Ground (NO. 211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Stony Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Worldly Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Worldly Gray is Moth Wing (0183) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moth Wing swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Worldly Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Worldly Gray is Hearthstone (0567) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Worldly Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Seashell (CA033), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Worldly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Seashell swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Worldly Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Worldly Gray. The nearest is Paddy Whack (C2-929) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paddy Whack swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Worldly Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Worldly Gray is Hearthstone (0567) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hearthstone swatch →