Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ballerina Beauty |
| SKU | MQ3-08 |
| Hex | #E8DED6 |
| RGB | 232, 222, 214 |
| HSL | 27°, 28%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Ballerina Beauty
At LRV 74, Ballerina Beauty 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.
Ballerina Beauty 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.
Sherwin-Williams
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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Ballerina Beauty within Behr'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 #E8DED6 in HSL space. Pair Ballerina Beauty 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.
Behr Ballerina Beauty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ballerina Beauty 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 Behr MQ3-08 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ballerina Beauty is Polite White (SW 6056). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Polite White and you'll get the same color. See the full Polite White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pampas Grass (2110-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Pampas Grass swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Valspar's nearest match is Ballroom Belle (7001-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73.6 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Ballroom Belle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Berry Frost (PPG1016-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Berry Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Glidden's nearest match is Wistful Beige (PPG1061-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Wistful Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Ballerina Beauty is Winter Shade (404-1DB). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Winter Shade and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Shade swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ballerina Beauty is Nice White (HGSW 4067). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nice White and you'll get the same color. See the full Nice White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Studio White (DE6065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Studio White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ballerina Beauty is Soft Linen (JG-108) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ballerina Beauty is Great White (NO. 2006) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cliffswallow (0131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Cliffswallow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ballerina Beauty is Cliffswallow (0131) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliffswallow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
At Rodda, the closest color to Ballerina Beauty is Urban Calm (R031) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urban Calm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
C2 Paint's nearest match is Drabware (BD4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ballerina Beauty without repainting risk. See the full Drabware swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Clare has no exact twin of Ballerina Beauty. The nearest is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Ballerina Beauty. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ballerina Beauty
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ballerina Beauty is Cliffswallow (0131) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliffswallow swatch →