Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Shortbread |
| SKU | CSP-970 |
| Hex | #DBC295 |
| RGB | 219, 194, 149 |
| HSL | 39°, 49%, 72% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Shortbread
At LRV 56, Shortbread 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.
Shortbread 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
17 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Shortbread 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 #DBC295 in HSL space. Pair Shortbread 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 Shortbread Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shortbread 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-970 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shortbread
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shortbread is Blonde (SW 6128) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blonde swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shortbread
At Behr, the closest color to Shortbread is Clair De Lune (300E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clair De Lune swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shortbread
At Valspar, the closest color to Shortbread is More Cowbell (8003-21C) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full More Cowbell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shortbread
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is True Blonde (PPG12-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortbread without repainting risk. See the full True Blonde swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Shortbread
Glidden's nearest match is Tuscan Tan (20YY 53/238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortbread without repainting risk. See the full Tuscan Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shortbread
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Warmed Biscuit (217-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortbread without repainting risk. See the full Warmed Biscuit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shortbread
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shortbread is Blonde (HGSW 2176) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blonde swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shortbread
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Shortbread is Grain Mill (DET665). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Grain Mill and you'll get the same color. See the full Grain Mill swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shortbread
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Shortbread. The nearest is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shortbread
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hay (NO. 37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortbread without repainting risk. See the full Hay swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shortbread
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Shortbread is Bag of Gold (0897) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shortbread
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Follow the Leader (0883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortbread without repainting risk. See the full Follow the Leader swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Shortbread
At Rodda, the closest color to Shortbread is Tapestry (CA124) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tapestry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shortbread
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Shortbread. The nearest is Watermelon Rind (BD79) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watermelon Rind swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Shortbread
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Shortbread. The nearest is Antigua (ANTIGUA) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Shortbread
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Shortbread. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shortbread
Kompozit's nearest match is Follow the Leader (0883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortbread without repainting risk. See the full Follow the Leader swatch →