Color spec
| Brand | Backdrop |
| Name | Cookies & Cream |
| SKU | BD-CC |
| Hex | #E5DCC4 |
| RGB | 229, 220, 196 |
| HSL | 44°, 39%, 83% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Backdrop Cookies & Cream
At LRV 73, Cookies & Cream 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.
Cookies & Cream 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
19 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.
Sherwin-Williams
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
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Backdrop colors
closest in the Backdrop deckThe nearest shades to Cookies & Cream within Backdrop'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 #E5DCC4 in HSL space. Pair Cookies & Cream 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.
Backdrop Cookies & Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cookies & Cream 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 Backdrop BD-CC directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Antique White (SW 6119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Behr's nearest match is Desert Plain (ECC-21-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Desert Plain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cookies & Cream is Ivory Porcelain (239). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ivory Porcelain and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Porcelain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Daybreak (6008-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71.2 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Daybreak swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cookies & Cream is Irresistible (PPG1094-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Irresistible and you'll get the same color. See the full Irresistible swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Glidden's nearest match is Almond Paste (PPG1103-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Almond Paste swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antique White (011W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Antique White (HGSW 4047), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Natural Radiance (DET660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Natural Radiance swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lime White (NO. 1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lime White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Golden Weave (0888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Golden Weave swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cookies & Cream is Mission Hills (0363). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Mission Hills and you'll get the same color. See the full Mission Hills swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Cookies & Cream is Hammock (CA121) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hammock swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buzz (C2-627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cookies & Cream without repainting risk. See the full Buzz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
At Clare, the closest color to Cookies & Cream is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Cookies & Cream is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cookies & Cream. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cookies & Cream
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cookies & Cream is Mission Hills (0363). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mission Hills and you'll get the same color. See the full Mission Hills swatch →