Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Harwood Putty |
| SKU | CW-5 |
| Hex | #EDEFE7 |
| RGB | 237, 239, 231 |
| HSL | 75°, 20%, 92% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty
Harwood Putty is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Harwood Putty 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
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 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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Harwood Putty 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 #EDEFE7 in HSL space. Pair Harwood Putty 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 Harwood Putty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Harwood Putty 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 CW-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harwood Putty
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Extra White (SW 7006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Extra White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Harwood Putty
The closest Behr equivalent of Harwood Putty is Winter White (DC-004). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Winter White and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Harwood Putty
Valspar's nearest match is Swiss Coffee (7002-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.2 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Coffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Harwood Putty
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shooting Star (PPG1154-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Shooting Star swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Harwood Putty
The closest Glidden equivalent of Harwood Putty is Granny Smith White (23GY 85/031). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Granny Smith White and you'll get the same color. See the full Granny Smith White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Harwood Putty
Dutch Boy's nearest match is White (003W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harwood Putty
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Extra White (HGSW 4005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Extra White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Harwood Putty
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Harwood Putty is Fog Town (DEW365). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fog Town and you'll get the same color. See the full Fog Town swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Harwood Putty
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Harwood Putty is Silos White (JG-107) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Harwood Putty
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Harwood Putty is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Harwood Putty
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Shell Tint (0023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Shell Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Harwood Putty
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Harwood Putty is Shell Tint (0023). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Shell Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Shell Tint swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Harwood Putty
Rodda's nearest match is Snow White (R008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Snow White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Harwood Putty
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Harwood Putty is White Lie (C2-691) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Lie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Harwood Putty
At Clare, the closest color to Harwood Putty is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Harwood Putty
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Harwood Putty is Origami (ORIGAMI) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Harwood Putty
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Harwood Putty without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Harwood Putty
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Harwood Putty is Shell Tint (0023). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Shell Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Shell Tint swatch →