Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Light Touch |
| SKU | PPL-52 |
| Hex | #F5ECDF |
| RGB | 245, 236, 223 |
| HSL | 35°, 52%, 92% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Light Touch
Light Touch 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.
Light Touch 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
19 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Light Touch 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 #F5ECDF in HSL space. Pair Light Touch 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 Light Touch Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light Touch 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 PPL-52 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Touch
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Light Touch is A La Mode (SW 7116). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order A La Mode and you'll get the same color. See the full A La Mode swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Light Touch
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Light Touch is Opal (891). At ΔE 0.48 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 Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Opal and you'll get the same color. See the full Opal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Light Touch
Valspar's nearest match is Cream Delight (7002-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84.9 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Cream Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Touch
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spun Cotton (PPG1203-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Spun Cotton swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Light Touch
The closest Glidden equivalent of Light Touch is Pebble White (40YY 83/064). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). If Glidden is your counter, order Pebble White and you'll get the same color. See the full Pebble White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Touch
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Light Touch is Split Banana (118-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Split Banana swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Touch
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Batten (HGSW 4003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full White Batten swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Touch
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Modern Ivory (DE6197), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Modern Ivory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Light Touch
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Light Touch is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Light Touch
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Light Touch 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 Light Touch
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Light Touch is Kiara (0005). At ΔE 0.82 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 Kiara and you'll get the same color. See the full Kiara swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Light Touch
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Light Touch
Rodda's nearest match is Buttermilk (CA001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Light Touch
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Light Touch is Vellum (C2-868) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vellum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Light Touch
At Clare, the closest color to Light Touch is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Light Touch
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Light Touch
At Backdrop, the closest color to Light Touch is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.25, 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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Light Touch
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Light Touch. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Touch
Kompozit's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →