Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Grandma's China |
| SKU | CSP-365 |
| Hex | #E3DFD5 |
| RGB | 227, 223, 213 |
| HSL | 43°, 20%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Grandma's China
At LRV 72, Grandma's China 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.
Grandma's China 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 Grandma's China 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 #E3DFD5 in HSL space. Pair Grandma's China 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 Grandma's China Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grandma's China 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-365 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grandma's China
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Grandma's China is Mortar (SW 9584). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mortar and you'll get the same color. See the full Mortar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Grandma's China
The closest Behr equivalent of Grandma's China is Guesthouse (UL190-11). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Guesthouse and you'll get the same color. See the full Guesthouse swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grandma's China
The closest Valspar equivalent of Grandma's China is Gilded Linen (6002-1A). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73.8 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Gilded Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gilded Linen swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grandma's China
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ash (PPG1076-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Ash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grandma's China
Glidden's nearest match is Ash (PPG1076-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Ash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grandma's China
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Worn Pages (016W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Worn Pages swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grandma's China
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nuance (HGSW 4060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grandma's China
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Winter's Edge (DESS40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Winter's Edge swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grandma's China
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grandma's China
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is School House White (NO. 291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full School House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grandma's China
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Grandma's China is Feather Stone (0229). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Feather Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Feather Stone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grandma's China
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bannister White (0028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Bannister White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Grandma's China
Rodda's nearest match is Urban Calm (R031), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Urban Calm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grandma's China
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Grandma's China is Twist (C2-835). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Twist and you'll get the same color. See the full Twist swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grandma's China
Clare's nearest match is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grandma's China
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Grandma's China is Gem (GEM). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Gem and you'll get the same color. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grandma's China
Kompozit's nearest match is Bannister White (0028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grandma's China without repainting risk. See the full Bannister White swatch →