Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | French Macaroon |
| SKU | CSP-335 |
| Hex | #EAE1D0 |
| RGB | 234, 225, 208 |
| HSL | 39°, 38%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore French Macaroon
French Macaroon is very light — LRV 76, 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.
French Macaroon 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 French Macaroon 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 #EAE1D0 in HSL space. Pair French Macaroon 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 Macaroon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Macaroon 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 CSP-335 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of French Macaroon is Radiant Dawn (SW 9661). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Radiant Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Radiant Dawn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Behr equivalent of French Macaroon is Ivory Lace (PPU7-15). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Ivory Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Macaroon
Valspar's nearest match is Totten's Inlet (7006-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.2 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Totten's Inlet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of French Macaroon is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Brandied Pears and you'll get the same color. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Glidden equivalent of French Macaroon is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Brandied Pears and you'll get the same color. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Macaroon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Macaroon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Creamed White (HGSW 4042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Creamed White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of French Macaroon is Muscat Blanc (DET676). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Muscat Blanc and you'll get the same color. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Macaroon
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Macaroon
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of French Macaroon is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of French Macaroon is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Macaroon
The closest Rodda equivalent of French Macaroon is Birch Bark (CA010). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Rodda is your counter, order Birch Bark and you'll get the same color. See the full Birch Bark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Macaroon
C2 Paint's nearest match is Linger (C2-899), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Linger swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Macaroon
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Macaroon
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Macaroon without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Macaroon
At Backdrop, the closest color to French Macaroon is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) 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 French Macaroon
The closest Kompozit equivalent of French Macaroon is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →