Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Aged Linen |
| SKU | 012W |
| Hex | #EADFCC |
| RGB | 234, 223, 204 |
| HSL | 38°, 42%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Aged Linen
Aged Linen is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Aged Linen 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Aged Linen within Dutch Boy'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 #EADFCC in HSL space. Pair Aged Linen 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.
Dutch Boy Aged Linen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aged Linen 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 Dutch Boy 012W directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Aged Linen
The closest Valspar equivalent of Aged Linen is Courtyard Tan (7002-13). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Courtyard Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Courtyard Tan swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aged Linen
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Aged Linen is Radiant Dawn (SW 9661). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Radiant Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Radiant Dawn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aged Linen
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Aged Linen is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aged Linen
The closest Behr equivalent of Aged Linen is Silky Bamboo (PPU8-14). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Silky Bamboo and you'll get the same color. See the full Silky Bamboo swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aged Linen
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Aged Linen is Bone (DEC765). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Bone and you'll get the same color. See the full Bone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aged Linen
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Aged Linen is Pale Gingersnap (0173). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Gingersnap and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Gingersnap swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aged Linen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cake Batter (CSP-215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aged Linen without repainting risk. See the full Cake Batter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aged Linen
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Aged Linen is Soft Landing (JG-17) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aged Linen
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Aged Linen is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aged Linen
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Aged Linen is Wright Oyster Shell (FLLW999) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wright Oyster Shell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Aged Linen
At Backdrop, the closest color to Aged Linen is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Aged Linen
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Aged Linen is Cutie (C2-530) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cutie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Aged Linen
At Clare, the closest color to Aged Linen is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →