Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | French Custard |
| SKU | 315-1DB |
| Hex | #EFDDC1 |
| RGB | 239, 221, 193 |
| HSL | 37°, 59%, 85% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy French Custard
At LRV 74, French Custard 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.
French Custard 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 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to French Custard 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 #EFDDC1 in HSL space. Pair French Custard 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 French Custard Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Custard 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 315-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Custard
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of French Custard is Napery (SW 6386). 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 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Napery and you'll get the same color. See the full Napery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Custard
The closest Behr equivalent of French Custard is Light Incense (UL150-7). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Light Incense and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Incense swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Custard
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of French Custard is Jakarta (DEC737). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Jakarta and you'll get the same color. See the full Jakarta swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Custard
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of French Custard is Heartsmere (1114). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Heartsmere and you'll get the same color. See the full Heartsmere swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Custard
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of French Custard is Shortbread (0257). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Shortbread and you'll get the same color. See the full Shortbread swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Custard
Valspar's nearest match is Candelabra (V092-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.8 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Custard without repainting risk. See the full Candelabra swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Custard
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ethereal (PPG1088-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Custard without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Custard
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Custard without repainting risk. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Custard
Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Weave (0888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Custard without repainting risk. See the full Golden Weave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Custard
At C2 Paint, the closest color to French Custard is Brulee (C2-546) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brulee swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Custard
Backdrop has no exact twin of French Custard. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Custard
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of French Custard. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Custard
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of French Custard — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 7.11). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 315-1DB instead. See the full Greenish swatch →