Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Linen White |
| SKU | 70 |
| Hex | #F9F0DE |
| RGB | 249, 240, 222 |
| HSL | 40°, 69%, 92% |
| LRV | 88 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Linen White
Linen White is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Linen White 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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 Linen White 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 #F9F0DE in HSL space. Pair Linen White 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 Linen White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Linen White 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 70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Linen White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Linen White is Paperwhite (SW 7105). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Paperwhite and you'll get the same color. See the full Paperwhite swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Linen White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Butterfield (897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Butterfield swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Linen White
Valspar's nearest match is Warm Milk (8007-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Warm Milk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Linen White
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Linen White is White Chip (PPG15-06) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Linen White
Glidden's nearest match is Arizona White (42YY 87/084), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Arizona White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Linen White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aged Marble (006W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Aged Marble swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Linen White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Citilite (HGSW 4028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Linen White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Linen White is Phoenix Villa (DEW324). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 88). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Phoenix Villa and you'll get the same color. See the full Phoenix Villa swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Linen White
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Linen White. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Linen White
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Linen White is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 88) 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 Linen White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Linen White is Pumice Stone (0016). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pumice Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Pumice Stone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Linen White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pumice Stone (0016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Pumice Stone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Linen White
At Rodda, the closest color to Linen White is Silk (CA002) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Linen White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Halo (C2-628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Halo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Linen White
Clare has no exact twin of Linen White. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Linen White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 88) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Linen White
Backdrop has no exact twin of Linen White. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Linen White
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Linen White is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Linen White
Kompozit's nearest match is Pumice Stone (0016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Linen White without repainting risk. See the full Pumice Stone swatch →