Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Calming Retreat |
| SKU | PWN-43 |
| Hex | #EEE0D1 |
| RGB | 238, 224, 209 |
| HSL | 31°, 46%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Calming Retreat
Calming Retreat is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Calming Retreat 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Valspar
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Calming Retreat 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 #EEE0D1 in HSL space. Pair Calming Retreat 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 Calming Retreat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calming Retreat 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 PWN-43 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calming Retreat
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Calming Retreat is Alluring White (SW 6343). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alluring White and you'll get the same color. See the full Alluring White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calming Retreat
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Calming Retreat is Simple Splendor (309-1DB). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Simple Splendor and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Splendor swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calming Retreat
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Calming Retreat is Senior Moment (0159). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Senior Moment and you'll get the same color. See the full Senior Moment swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calming Retreat
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Calming Retreat is Dry Dune (DE6114). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dry Dune and you'll get the same color. See the full Dry Dune swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calming Retreat
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Calming Retreat is Honeysuckle (PPG1082-1). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honeysuckle and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeysuckle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calming Retreat
Kompozit's nearest match is Clover Honey (0271), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calming Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Clover Honey swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calming Retreat
Valspar's nearest match is Riviera Dune (2008-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.8 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calming Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Riviera Dune swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calming Retreat
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cutie (C2-530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calming Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Cutie swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calming Retreat
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Calming Retreat is Dimity (NO. 2008) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimity swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calming Retreat
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Calming Retreat is Head Over Heels (AF-250) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Head Over Heels swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calming Retreat
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Calming Retreat. The nearest is Soft Landing (JG-17) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calming Retreat
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Calming Retreat — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PWN-43 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calming Retreat
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Calming Retreat — the nearest deck color, Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25), is clearly different (ΔE 6.23). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PWN-43 instead. See the full Baby Soft swatch →