Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sentimental Beige |
| SKU | YL-W13 |
| Hex | #E2E1CB |
| RGB | 226, 225, 203 |
| HSL | 57°, 28%, 84% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Sentimental Beige
At LRV 74, Sentimental Beige is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Sentimental Beige 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 Sentimental Beige 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 #E2E1CB in HSL space. Pair Sentimental Beige 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 Sentimental Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sentimental Beige 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 YL-W13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sagey (SW 6175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Sagey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spring Bud (520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Spring Bud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Valspar's nearest match is Dream Grass (8003-27A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Dream Grass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
At Glidden, the closest color to Sentimental Beige is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sentimental Beige is Pancake Batter (321-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pancake Batter swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sentimental Beige. The nearest is Salt Crystal (HGSW 4035) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salt Crystal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sentimental Beige is Green Lacewing (DET643). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Green Lacewing and you'll get the same color. See the full Green Lacewing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sentimental Beige is Soft Landing (JG-17) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sentimental Beige. The nearest is School House White (NO. 291) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full School House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sentimental Beige is Au Natural (0222) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Au Natural swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Au Natural (0222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Au Natural swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Rodda has no exact twin of Sentimental Beige. The nearest is White Sands (CA009) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
C2 Paint's nearest match is Skance (C2-882), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Skance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Clare's nearest match is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Sentimental Beige is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Backdrop has no exact twin of Sentimental Beige. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sentimental Beige
Kompozit's nearest match is Au Natural (0222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sentimental Beige without repainting risk. See the full Au Natural swatch →