Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Bleached Linen |
| SKU | PPU5-09 |
| Hex | #F3ECE3 |
| RGB | 243, 236, 227 |
| HSL | 34°, 40%, 92% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Bleached Linen
Bleached Linen is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Bleached Linen shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Bleached Linen 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 #F3ECE3 in HSL space. Pair Bleached Linen 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 Bleached Linen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bleached Linen 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 PPU5-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ibis White (SW 7000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Ibis White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Winter Sky (2163-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Winter Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Valspar's nearest match is Dove White (7002-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85.1 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Dove White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bleached Linen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Atrium White (PPG1020-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Atrium White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Glidden's nearest match is Vanilla Milkshake (PPG1015-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Milkshake swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bleached Linen
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bleached Linen is Pristine Pearl (021W) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bleached Linen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ibis White (HGSW 4069), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Ibis White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tea Biscuit (DE6120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Tea Biscuit swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bleached Linen
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bleached Linen is Panna Cotta (JG-111) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bleached Linen
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bleached Linen is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bleached Linen
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bleached Linen is Nilla Vanilla (0003). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Nilla Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Nilla Vanilla swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Queen Anne's Lace (0558), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Rodda's nearest match is Candle (CA007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Candle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bleached Linen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Secret (C2-547), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Secret swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Clare's nearest match is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bleached Linen
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Bleached Linen is Origami (ORIGAMI) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bleached Linen
At Backdrop, the closest color to Bleached Linen is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bleached Linen
Kompozit's nearest match is Queen Anne's Lace (0558), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Linen without repainting risk. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →