Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | White Linen |
| SKU | 007W |
| Hex | #F2EADA |
| RGB | 242, 234, 218 |
| HSL | 40°, 48%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy White Linen
White Linen is very light — LRV 83, 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.
White 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. 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.
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to White 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 #F2EADA in HSL space. Pair White 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 White Linen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White 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 007W directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Linen
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of White Linen is Awe (C2-563). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Awe and you'll get the same color. See the full Awe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Linen
The closest Valspar equivalent of White Linen is Grow (8003-25A). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Valspar is your counter, order Grow and you'll get the same color. See the full Grow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Linen
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of White Linen is Chapel Wall (0009). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Chapel Wall and you'll get the same color. See the full Chapel Wall swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Linen
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Linen is Linen White (912). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Linen White and you'll get the same color. See the full Linen White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Linen
The closest Behr equivalent of White Linen is Cotton Ridge (ECC-42-2). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Cotton Ridge and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Ridge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Linen
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Linen is Ivory Tower (PPG1103-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ivory Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tower swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Linen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Classic Light Buff (SW 50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Linen without repainting risk. See the full Classic Light Buff swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Linen
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is White Tie (NO. 2002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Linen without repainting risk. See the full White Tie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Linen
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Quartz (0362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Linen without repainting risk. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Linen
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Linen without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Linen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Salt Box (DE6141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Linen without repainting risk. See the full Salt Box swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Linen
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Pearly Cotton (JG-33), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Linen without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Linen
At Backdrop, the closest color to White Linen is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) 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 →