Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Dove |
| SKU | HDC-MD-21 |
| Hex | #DAD5CE |
| RGB | 218, 213, 206 |
| HSL | 35°, 14%, 83% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Dove
At LRV 67, Dove 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.
Dove 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
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 Dove 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 #DAD5CE in HSL space. Pair Dove 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 Dove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dove 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 HDC-MD-21 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dove
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Winter Walk (SW 9628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Winter Walk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dove
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Balboa Mist (1549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Balboa Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dove
Valspar's nearest match is Sandstone Gray (7004-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.4 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dove
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dove is Steel Me (PPG1018-1) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steel Me swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dove
Glidden's nearest match is Steel Me (PPG1018-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Steel Me swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dove
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dove is Misted Mauve (446-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Mauve swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dove
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Basalt Powder (HGSW 2457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Basalt Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dove
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dove is Thick Fog (DE6058) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thick Fog swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dove
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dove
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ammonite (NO. 274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dove
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Santo (0538), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Santo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dove
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dove is Lady Nicole (0030) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dove
Rodda's nearest match is Silver (CA030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dove
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dove. The nearest is Salt Water (C2-979) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dove
The closest Clare equivalent of Dove is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). If Clare is your counter, order Beigeing and you'll get the same color. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dove
Portola Paints's nearest match is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dove without repainting risk. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dove
Backdrop has no exact twin of Dove. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dove
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dove is Lady Nicole (0030) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →