Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | French Canvas |
| SKU | 1514 |
| Hex | #E5E3D4 |
| RGB | 229, 227, 212 |
| HSL | 53°, 25%, 86% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore French Canvas
French Canvas is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
French Canvas 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
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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to French Canvas 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 #E5E3D4 in HSL space. Pair French Canvas 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 French Canvas Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Canvas 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 1514 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Canvas
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Canvas is Nacre (SW 6154) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nacre swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Canvas
The closest Behr equivalent of French Canvas is Oyster (W-B-720). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Oyster and you'll get the same color. See the full Oyster swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Canvas
Valspar's nearest match is Divine Cream (7006-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.1 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Divine Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Canvas
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of French Canvas is Off White (PPG1024-1). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Off White and you'll get the same color. See the full Off White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Canvas
Glidden's nearest match is Oatmeal (PPG1023-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Canvas
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Canvas
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Canvas is Milk Bloom (HGSW 4034) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Milk Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Canvas
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of French Canvas is Garden Pebble (DE6247). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Garden Pebble and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Pebble swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Canvas
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of French Canvas is Blanched (JG-103). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Blanched and you'll get the same color. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Canvas
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's White (NO. 9812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Canvas
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Green Tea (0425), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Pale Green Tea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Canvas
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Elusive White (0002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Elusive White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Canvas
At Rodda, the closest color to French Canvas is Greek Pebbles (R004) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greek Pebbles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Canvas
C2 Paint's nearest match is Rice Paper (C2-900), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Rice Paper swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Canvas
Clare has no exact twin of French Canvas. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Canvas
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Canvas
Backdrop has no exact twin of French Canvas. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Canvas
Kompozit's nearest match is Elusive White (0002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Canvas without repainting risk. See the full Elusive White swatch →