Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Shelled White |
| SKU | 008W |
| Hex | #F0E9DA |
| RGB | 240, 233, 218 |
| HSL | 41°, 42%, 90% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy Shelled White
Shelled White is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Shelled 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 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 white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Shelled White 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 #F0E9DA in HSL space. Pair Shelled 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.
Dutch Boy Shelled White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shelled 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 Dutch Boy 008W directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Shelled White is Ball of String (DE6190). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Ball of String and you'll get the same color. See the full Ball of String swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Shelled White is Classic Light Buff (SW 50). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Classic Light Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic Light Buff swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Shelled White is Wink (C2-548). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Wink and you'll get the same color. See the full Wink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest Behr equivalent of Shelled White is Coastal Beige (PPU7-13). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Coastal Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Coastal Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Shelled White is Ivory Tower (PPG1103-1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ivory Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tower swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Shelled White is Antique Rose (JG-23). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Antique Rose and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Shelled White is Pale Quartz (0362). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shelled White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Shelled White is Stoneware (CSP-245). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Stoneware and you'll get the same color. See the full Stoneware swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shelled White
Valspar's nearest match is Grow (8003-25A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shelled White without repainting risk. See the full Grow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shelled White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is White Tie (NO. 2002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shelled White without repainting risk. See the full White Tie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shelled White
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Quartz (0362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shelled White without repainting risk. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Shelled White
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shelled White without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Shelled White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Shelled White is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →