Cashmere paint colors
Top picks for cashmere
4 best matchesThe truest cashmere matches across every US brand. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More cashmere shades
15 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Cashmere at every US brand
17 brands · up to 10 picks eachThe closest cashmere matches at each brand, truest first, drawn from its full lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
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
Kompozit
About cashmere
Cashmere is a soft warm tan-gray named after the luxury wool, and it lives in the same family as the greiges everyone loves but with a more refined, expensive feel. It reads as a gentle tan with just enough gray to keep it grounded, so it never tips into yellow or beige overload. Think of it as the upscale cousin of standard greige: warmer than a true gray, cleaner than a heavy tan.
The reference for cashmere is a warm mid-tone with an LRV of 58. That number tells you a lot before you ever open a can. At 58, cashmere sits squarely in the light-to-medium range, so it carries real color on the wall without going dark or heavy.
One thing to know up front: cashmere is a color name and a digital reference, not one specific product you buy off a shelf. Real paint gets matched to that target and mixed to order, which is why you can get a cashmere-style color from almost any major US brand.
What Cashmere Actually Is
Cashmere is a warm greige, meaning it blends a tan base with a soft gray overlay. The tan keeps it cozy and inviting, while the gray stops it from looking dated or overly golden. The balance is what makes it feel high-end rather than builder-basic.
The undertones decide whether your version of cashmere looks right. A good cashmere leans subtly warm with a quiet hint of gray, and stays clear of any green or pink drift. When the warm tan and the cool gray are balanced well, the color feels calm and adaptable in almost any room.
How Cashmere Reads on a Wall
With an LRV of 58, cashmere bounces back a fair amount of light without ever feeling stark or white. It will read as a soft, comfortable mid-tone: light enough to keep a room open, deep enough to feel like an actual color choice. Expect walls that look warm and settled rather than bright or airy.
Light changes everything with a color like this. In strong daylight cashmere looks lighter and a touch grayer, and in warm evening light it reads richer and more tan. Always test it on the actual wall and watch it across a full day before you commit.
Best Rooms, Light, and Uses
Cashmere shines in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open main floors where you want warmth without committing to a bold color. It is a natural whole-home neutral because it flows from room to room and pairs with almost any furniture or flooring. North-facing rooms, which can feel cool and flat, especially benefit from its warm tan base.
Where it can struggle is in very dim spaces or rooms with heavy yellow lighting, where the warmth can build up and start to feel muddy. In a small, dark room with little natural light, cashmere may read deeper and warmer than you expect. If that is your space, test it carefully or lean to a slightly lighter, less saturated neutral.
Pairing With Trim, Ceilings, and Colors
Cashmere loves a clean, soft white on the trim and ceiling. A warm white keeps the look cohesive and luxurious, while a stark bright white can make the walls look dingy by contrast, so favor a white with a little warmth in it. For the ceiling, a soft white or a lighter tint of the wall color keeps things calm.
For coordinating colors, cashmere works beautifully with warm whites, deeper taupes and browns, soft blacks, and muted greens or blues for contrast. Layering darker warm neutrals on cabinets or built-ins gives depth, while a muted sage or dusty blue adds a quiet accent without fighting the warmth.
How to Get Cashmere in Real Paint
Because cashmere is a color target rather than a single product, you get it by having a store match the shade and mix it into a quality base. Any well-stocked paint counter can tint a can to hit a warm greige like this, across nearly every major US brand. That means you are not locked into one company to get the look you want.
The digital hex is only a starting point, not a final answer. Screens, lighting, and different paint sheens all shift how the color lands, so a match made to a physical reference and viewed on your wall will always beat a number on a monitor. Get a sample mixed, paint a real swatch, and judge it in your own light before buying gallons.
Cashmere paint — frequently asked questions
What undertones should I look for in cashmere?+
A good cashmere is a warm tan base softened by a quiet gray. It should lean gently warm without going gold, and avoid any obvious green or pink cast. When the tan and gray feel balanced, the color reads refined instead of dated.
Is cashmere a warm or cool color?+
It is warm overall, but with enough gray mixed in to keep it from feeling too yellow or earthy. That mix is exactly what makes it a greige rather than a plain tan. It feels cozy without being heavy.
What does an LRV of 58 mean for cashmere?+
LRV measures how much light a color reflects, and 58 puts cashmere in the light-to-medium range. It will look soft and comfortable on the wall, brighter than a true mid-tone but clearly more colorful than a near-white. Rooms stay open while still feeling warm.
What rooms work best for cashmere?+
It is great for living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open main floors where you want a warm, flexible neutral. It also helps cool north-facing rooms feel more inviting. It can struggle in very dim or heavily yellow-lit spaces, where the warmth may build up and read muddy.
How do I actually buy cashmere paint?+
Cashmere is a color name, not one specific product, so you ask a paint store to match the shade and mix it to order. Almost any major US brand can tint it for you. Always get a sample mixed and test it on your wall first, since the digital reference is only a starting point.
What is the most common mistake with cashmere?+
Picking it straight from a screen or a chip without testing it in your own light. The same color can look more gray in daylight and more tan at night, and lighting can push it warm. Paint a real swatch and watch it across a full day before committing to gallons.