Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Patience |
| SKU | PR-W11 |
| Hex | #E9E4E3 |
| RGB | 233, 228, 227 |
| HSL | 10°, 12%, 90% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Patience
Patience is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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.
Patience 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
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 purple 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Patience 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 #E9E4E3 in HSL space. Pair Patience 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 Patience Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Patience 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 PR-W11 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Patience
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cloud Nine (SW 6546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Patience without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Nine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Patience
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Patience is Cloudy Gray (2107-70) — very close at ΔE 2.52, 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 Cloudy Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Patience
The closest Valspar equivalent of Patience is Winter Dawn (7004-1). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.9 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Winter Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Dawn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Patience
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Whisper (PPG1014-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Patience without repainting risk. See the full Gray Whisper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Patience
Glidden's nearest match is Gray Whisper (PPG1014-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Patience without repainting risk. See the full Gray Whisper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Patience
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Patience is Softened Lilac (346-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Softened Lilac swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Patience
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Patience. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 3.52 — 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 Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Patience
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Morning (DE6365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Patience without repainting risk. See the full Cold Morning swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Patience
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Patience. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Patience
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Patience is Salt (NO. CC5) — very close at ΔE 2.09, 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 Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Patience
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Winged Victory (1300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Patience without repainting risk. See the full Winged Victory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Patience
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Patience is Winged Victory (1300). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Winged Victory and you'll get the same color. See the full Winged Victory swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Patience
Rodda has no exact twin of Patience. The nearest is White Pepper (R011) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Patience
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Patience is Shimmer (C2-788) — very close at ΔE 2.13, 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 Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Patience
At Clare, the closest color to Patience is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Patience
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Patience without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Patience
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Patience. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Patience
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Patience is Winged Victory (1300). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Winged Victory and you'll get the same color. See the full Winged Victory swatch →