Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Calm |
| SKU | OC-22 |
| Hex | #E1D9C7 |
| RGB | 225, 217, 199 |
| HSL | 42°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Calm
Calm 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.
Calm 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
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 Calm 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 #E1D9C7 in HSL space. Pair Calm 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 Calm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm 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 OC-22 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Calm is Warm Winter (SW 9506). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Warm Winter and you'll get the same color. See the full Warm Winter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calm
Behr's nearest match is Chartreuse Frost (MQ3-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Chartreuse Frost swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calm
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calm is Bare Market (T670). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70.4 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Bare Market and you'll get the same color. See the full Bare Market swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Calm is Antique White (PPG1024-2). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Antique White and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calm
Glidden's nearest match is Navajo Sand (40YY 69/112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Navajo Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Calm is Sheridan White (415-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheridan White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Calm is Neutral White (HGSW 4017). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Neutral White and you'll get the same color. See the full Neutral White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Calm is Instant Classic (DET672). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Instant Classic and you'll get the same color. See the full Instant Classic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calm
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Treillage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calm
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Calm is Illusive Dream (0335). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Illusive Dream and you'll get the same color. See the full Illusive Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calm
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Calm is White Elephant (0223). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order White Elephant and you'll get the same color. See the full White Elephant swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calm
At Rodda, the closest color to Calm is Warm Beige (CA044) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Beige swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Calm is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calm
Clare has no exact twin of Calm. The nearest is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Calm
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Calm. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calm
At Backdrop, the closest color to Calm is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.23, 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 Calm
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Calm is White Elephant (0223). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Elephant and you'll get the same color. See the full White Elephant swatch →