Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Linen Sand |
| SKU | 2151-60 |
| Hex | #F0E8CB |
| RGB | 240, 232, 203 |
| HSL | 47°, 55%, 87% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Linen Sand
Linen Sand is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Linen Sand 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 Linen Sand 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 #F0E8CB in HSL space. Pair Linen Sand 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 Linen Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Linen Sand 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 2151-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Linen Sand
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Linen Sand is Morning Sun (SW 6672) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Sun swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Linen Sand
Behr's nearest match is Cozy Cottage (740C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Cozy Cottage swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Linen Sand
Valspar's nearest match is Desert Flower (6008-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.3 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Desert Flower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Linen Sand
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Crescent Moon (PPG1091-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Crescent Moon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Linen Sand
Glidden's nearest match is Crescent Moon (PPG1091-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Crescent Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Linen Sand
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sparkler White (117-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Sparkler White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Linen Sand
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Linen Sand. The nearest is Cape Ivory (HGSW 4040) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cape Ivory swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Linen Sand
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wax Poetic (DET651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Wax Poetic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Linen Sand
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Linen Sand. The nearest is Carter Crème (JG-16) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Linen Sand
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Linen Sand is New White (NO. 59) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Linen Sand
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sphere (0013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Sphere swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Linen Sand
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sphere (0013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Sphere swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Linen Sand
Rodda has no exact twin of Linen Sand. The nearest is Ivory (CA006) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Linen Sand
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ecru (C2-626), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Ecru swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Linen Sand
Clare has no exact twin of Linen Sand. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Linen Sand
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Linen Sand. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Linen Sand
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Linen Sand
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Linen Sand. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Linen Sand
Kompozit's nearest match is Sphere (0013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Sand without repainting risk. See the full Sphere swatch →