Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Comforting |
| SKU | ICC-42 |
| Hex | #D6C0AB |
| RGB | 214, 192, 171 |
| HSL | 29°, 34%, 75% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Comforting
At LRV 55, Comforting 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.
Comforting 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Comforting 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 #D6C0AB in HSL space. Pair Comforting 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 Comforting Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Comforting 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 ICC-42 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Comforting
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Comforting is Beachcomber (SW 9617) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beachcomber swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Comforting
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Comforting is King Arthur's Court (1081). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order King Arthur's Court and you'll get the same color. See the full King Arthur's Court swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Comforting
The closest Valspar equivalent of Comforting is Warm Alpaca (V131-2). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.4 vs 55). If Valspar is your counter, order Warm Alpaca and you'll get the same color. See the full Warm Alpaca swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Comforting
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Comforting. The nearest is Wild Rice (PPG1072-3) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Rice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Comforting
Glidden's nearest match is Castaway Shore Beige (00YY 54/146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Shore Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Comforting
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Comforting is Westwood (414-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Westwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Comforting
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Linwood Sands (HGSW 2506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting without repainting risk. See the full Linwood Sands swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Comforting
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Comforting is Sahara (DEC747) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sahara swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Comforting
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Comforting is Setting Plaster (NO. 231) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Setting Plaster swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Comforting
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Candle Light (0168), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Comforting
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Comforting is Candle Light (0168) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Comforting
Rodda's nearest match is Beechwood (CA100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting without repainting risk. See the full Beechwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Comforting
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Comforting is Canefield (BD6). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Canefield and you'll get the same color. See the full Canefield swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Comforting
Portola Paints's nearest match is Topanga (TOPANGA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting without repainting risk. See the full Topanga swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Comforting
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Comforting. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Comforting
At Kompozit, the closest color to Comforting is Candle Light (0168) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candle Light swatch →