Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Water Chestnut |
| SKU | BXC-14 |
| Hex | #F7EED9 |
| RGB | 247, 238, 217 |
| HSL | 42°, 65%, 91% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Water Chestnut
Water Chestnut is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Water Chestnut 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 Water Chestnut 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 #F7EED9 in HSL space. Pair Water Chestnut 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 Water Chestnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Chestnut 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 BXC-14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honied White (SW 7106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Honied White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Water Chestnut is Paradise Beach (911). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Paradise Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Paradise Beach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Valspar, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Milk and Honey (T546) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Chestnut
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Satin Weave (PPG1209-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Satin Weave swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Glidden equivalent of Water Chestnut is Summer Haze Light (44YY 87/118). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86). If Glidden is your counter, order Summer Haze Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Haze Light swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Carnival Crème (111-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Citilite (HGSW 4028) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Water Chestnut is Home Plate (DE6183). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 86). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Home Plate and you'll get the same color. See the full Home Plate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tallow (NO. 203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Water Chestnut is Cheesecake (0922). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cheesecake and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheesecake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Water Chestnut is Cheesecake (0922). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Cheesecake and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheesecake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Rodda's nearest match is Chalk (CA005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Water Chestnut
C2 Paint's nearest match is Spell Check (C2-594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Water Chestnut is Cheesecake (0922). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cheesecake and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheesecake swatch →