Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Athena |
| SKU | 858 |
| Hex | #DDD9CE |
| RGB | 221, 217, 206 |
| HSL | 44°, 18%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Athena
At LRV 69, Athena is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Athena 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
Behr
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 Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Athena within Benjamin Moore'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 #DDD9CE in HSL space. Pair Athena 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.
Benjamin Moore Athena Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Athena 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 Benjamin Moore 858 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Athena
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Egret White (SW 7570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Egret White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Athena
Behr's nearest match is Silver Drop (790C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Silver Drop swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Athena
The closest Valspar equivalent of Athena is Glass Pebble (8004-26A). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Glass Pebble and you'll get the same color. See the full Glass Pebble swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Athena
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cocoon (PPG1027-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Cocoon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Athena
At Glidden, the closest color to Athena is Whitecliff Beige (30YY 69/048) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitecliff Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Athena
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Athena is Pearly Gray (442-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Athena
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dot to Dot (HGSW 4020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Dot to Dot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Athena
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Athena is Free Spirited (DEGR09). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Free Spirited and you'll get the same color. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Athena
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Athena is Locally Sown (JG-112). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Locally Sown and you'll get the same color. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Athena
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Athena is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Treillage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Athena
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Always Neutral (0559), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Always Neutral swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Athena
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Athena
At Rodda, the closest color to Athena is Quartz (CA049) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quartz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Athena
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Athena is Greige (C2-931) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Athena
Clare has no exact twin of Athena. The nearest is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Athena
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 75 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Athena
Backdrop has no exact twin of Athena. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Athena
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Athena without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →