Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bashful |
| SKU | 1171 |
| Hex | #EBDACC |
| RGB | 235, 218, 204 |
| HSL | 27°, 44%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Bashful
At LRV 72, Bashful 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.
Bashful 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
15 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bashful 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 #EBDACC in HSL space. Pair Bashful 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 Bashful Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bashful 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 1171 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bashful
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bashful is Bauhaus Buff (SW 7552) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bauhaus Buff swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bashful
At Behr, the closest color to Bashful is Chiffon (HDC-SP16-01) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bashful
Valspar's nearest match is Cake Batter (2007-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.7 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bashful without repainting risk. See the full Cake Batter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bashful
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Bashful is Canyon Peach (PPG1070-1). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Canyon Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Canyon Peach swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bashful
The closest Glidden equivalent of Bashful is Shoreland (PPG1082-2). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Shoreland and you'll get the same color. See the full Shoreland swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bashful
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bashful. The nearest is Dust Flats (414-1DB) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dust Flats swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bashful
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bashful. The nearest is Divine White (HGSW 4044) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Divine White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bashful
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cashmere (DEC758), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bashful without repainting risk. See the full Cashmere swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bashful
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dutch Tulip (JG-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bashful without repainting risk. See the full Dutch Tulip swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bashful
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flirt (0152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bashful without repainting risk. See the full Flirt swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bashful
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bashful is Truffles (0146) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Truffles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bashful
Rodda has no exact twin of Bashful. The nearest is Rice Paper (CA037) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rice Paper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bashful
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bashful. The nearest is Cherubic (C2-850) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bashful
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bashful is Truffles (0146) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Truffles swatch →