Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Moonglow |
| SKU | QE-18 |
| Hex | #F8E1C3 |
| RGB | 248, 225, 195 |
| HSL | 34°, 79%, 87% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Moonglow
Moonglow is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Moonglow 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
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Moonglow 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 #F8E1C3 in HSL space. Pair Moonglow 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 Moonglow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Moonglow 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 QE-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moonglow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Moonglow is Tea Light (SW 7681) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Moonglow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Delicate Peach (120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Delicate Peach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Moonglow
Valspar's nearest match is Peach Fuzz (M106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.9 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Peach Fuzz swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Moonglow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Beige (PPG1207-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Moonglow
Glidden's nearest match is Peachy Cream (30YY 77/169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Peachy Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Moonglow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Orange Tint (111-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Orange Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moonglow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Moonglow is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Moonglow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Baja White (DEC722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Baja White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Moonglow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Moonglow is Kettle Corn (0874) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kettle Corn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Moonglow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rotunda Gold (0895), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Rotunda Gold swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Moonglow
Rodda's nearest match is Almond (CA127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Moonglow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Moonglow. The nearest is Kernel (C2-866) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kernel swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Moonglow
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Moonglow. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Moonglow
Kompozit's nearest match is Rotunda Gold (0895), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonglow without repainting risk. See the full Rotunda Gold swatch →