Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Silky Bamboo |
| SKU | PPU8-14 |
| Hex | #EAE0CD |
| RGB | 234, 224, 205 |
| HSL | 39°, 41%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Silky Bamboo
Silky Bamboo is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Silky Bamboo 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
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 Silky Bamboo 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 #EAE0CD in HSL space. Pair Silky Bamboo 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 Silky Bamboo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silky Bamboo 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 PPU8-14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Radiant Dawn (SW 9661). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Radiant Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Radiant Dawn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Cake Batter (CSP-215). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cake Batter and you'll get the same color. See the full Cake Batter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Valspar equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Courtyard Tan (7002-13). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Courtyard Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Courtyard Tan swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Glidden equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Eloquent Ivory (45YY 75/110). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order Eloquent Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Eloquent Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Aged Linen (012W). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Aged Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Linen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin (HGSW 4048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Muslin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bone (DEC765), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Bone swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Little Dove (0006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Little Dove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Rodda equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Birch Bark (CA010). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Rodda is your counter, order Birch Bark and you'll get the same color. See the full Birch Bark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
C2 Paint's nearest match is Linger (C2-899), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Linger swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
At Clare, the closest color to Silky Bamboo is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
At Backdrop, the closest color to Silky Bamboo is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silky Bamboo
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Silky Bamboo is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →