Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pistachio Shell |
| SKU | 226-1DB |
| Hex | #E1DEBB |
| RGB | 225, 222, 187 |
| HSL | 55°, 39%, 81% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Pistachio Shell
At LRV 72, Pistachio Shell is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Pistachio Shell 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
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 yellow from that brand.
Behr
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pistachio Shell 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 #E1DEBB in HSL space. Pair Pistachio Shell 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 Pistachio Shell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pistachio Shell 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 226-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
The closest Behr equivalent of Pistachio Shell is Wild Honey (760C-3). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Wild Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Wild Honey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pistachio Shell is Forest Found (0790). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Kompozit is your counter, order Forest Found and you'll get the same color. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pistachio Shell is Forest Found (0790). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Forest Found and you'll get the same color. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pistachio Shell is Celery (SW 6421). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Celery and you'll get the same color. See the full Celery swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
Valspar's nearest match is Ethereal One (V058-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74.7 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pistachio Shell without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal One swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Forgive Quickly (PPG1116-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pistachio Shell without repainting risk. See the full Forgive Quickly swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stanhope Yellow (380), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pistachio Shell without repainting risk. See the full Stanhope Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pale Hound (NO. 71), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pistachio Shell without repainting risk. See the full Pale Hound swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Fern (DE5492), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pistachio Shell without repainting risk. See the full Silver Fern swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pistachio Shell is Spumoni (C2-675) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spumoni swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pistachio Shell is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pistachio Shell. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pistachio Shell
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pistachio Shell — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 5.55). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 226-1DB instead. See the full Greenish swatch →