Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Birch White |
| SKU | DEW326 |
| Hex | #F6EEDF |
| RGB | 246, 238, 223 |
| HSL | 39°, 56%, 92% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Birch White
Birch White is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Birch White 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Birch White within Dunn-Edwards'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 #F6EEDF in HSL space. Pair Birch White 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.
Dunn-Edwards Birch White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Birch White 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 Dunn-Edwards DEW326 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Birch White is Paperwhite (SW 7105). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Paperwhite and you'll get the same color. See the full Paperwhite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Behr equivalent of Birch White is Citrus Mist (PPL-11). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Citrus Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Citrus Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Birch White is Woodland Snow (2161-70). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Woodland Snow and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodland Snow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Birch White is Dairy Belle (V164). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85.1 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Dairy Belle and you'll get the same color. See the full Dairy Belle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Birch White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is White Chip (PPG15-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Birch White is Terrace White (53YY 87/070). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 79). If Glidden is your counter, order Terrace White and you'll get the same color. See the full Terrace White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Birch White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Split Banana (118-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full Split Banana swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Birch White
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Birch White is Citilite (HGSW 4028). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 79). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Citilite and you'll get the same color. See the full Citilite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Birch White
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Birch White. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Birch White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pointing (NO. 2003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Birch White is Cotton Ball (0007). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cotton Ball and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Birch White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cotton Ball (0007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Birch White
The closest Rodda equivalent of Birch White is Buttermilk (CA001). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 79). If Rodda is your counter, order Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Birch White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vellum (C2-868), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full Vellum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Birch White
Clare has no exact twin of Birch White. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Birch White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Birch White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Birch White is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Birch White
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Birch White. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Birch White
Kompozit's nearest match is Cotton Ball (0007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birch White without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →