Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Shea |
| SKU | RD-W09 |
| Hex | #F8F1EB |
| RGB | 248, 241, 235 |
| HSL | 28°, 48%, 95% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Shea
Shea is very light — LRV 89, 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.
Shea 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 Shea 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 #F8F1EB in HSL space. Pair Shea 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 Shea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shea 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 RD-W09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shea is Cheviot (SW 9503) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cheviot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Opulence (879), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Shea without repainting risk. See the full Opulence swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shea
At Valspar, the closest color to Shea is Santa's Beard (8007-6E) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santa's Beard swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shea
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Shea. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Shea
Glidden's nearest match is Crisp Linen White (61YY 89/040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Shea without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Linen White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Shea is Birched White (004W) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birched White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shea
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shea is White Gallery (HGSW 4002) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Gallery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fossil (DE6225), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Shea without repainting risk. See the full Fossil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shea
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Shea is Silos White (JG-107) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shea
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Shea. The nearest is Wimborne White (NO. 239) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wimborne White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Shea is Twinkle Twinkle (0355) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle Twinkle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shea
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Baby Blossom (1076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Shea without repainting risk. See the full Baby Blossom swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Shea
At Rodda, the closest color to Shea is Slightly Hued (R001) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slightly Hued swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Shea is America's Cup (C2-612) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full America's Cup swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Shea
The closest Clare equivalent of Shea is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). If Clare is your counter, order Wing It and you'll get the same color. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Shea
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Shea is Origami (ORIGAMI) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Shea
Backdrop has no exact twin of Shea. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Shea
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Shea. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shea
Kompozit's nearest match is Baby Blossom (1076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Shea without repainting risk. See the full Baby Blossom swatch →