Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Swiss Coffee |
| SKU | 12 |
| Hex | #EBE4D2 |
| RGB | 235, 228, 210 |
| HSL | 43°, 38%, 87% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Swiss Coffee
Swiss Coffee is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Swiss Coffee 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
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 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Swiss Coffee 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 #EBE4D2 in HSL space. Pair Swiss Coffee 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 Swiss Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swiss Coffee 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 12 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Panda White (SW 6147), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Panda White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Lime White (CW-95). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lime White and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Valspar equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Lime-Washed (M312). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78.5 vs 80). If Valspar is your counter, order Lime-Washed and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime-Washed swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Always Almond (PPG1099-1). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Always Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Almond swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Glidden equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Elegant Ivory Cream (39YY 77/091). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Elegant Ivory Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Elegant Ivory Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Classical Ivory (013W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Classical Ivory swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Swiss Coffee is Creamed White (HGSW 4042) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Creamed White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Muscat Blanc (DET676). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Muscat Blanc and you'll get the same color. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Carter Crème (JG-16). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Carter Crème and you'll get the same color. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's White (NO. 9812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Tawny Daylilly (0327). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Tawny Daylilly and you'll get the same color. See the full Tawny Daylilly swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bleached Meadow (0376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
At Rodda, the closest color to Swiss Coffee is Gesso (CA016) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Gallery White (C2-898). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Gallery White and you'll get the same color. See the full Gallery White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
At Clare, the closest color to Swiss Coffee is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Swiss Coffee is Mariposa (MARIPOSA). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
At Backdrop, the closest color to Swiss Coffee is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swiss Coffee
Kompozit's nearest match is Bleached Meadow (0376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →