Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Au Lait |
| SKU | No. CB9 |
| Hex | #EBE7DC |
| RGB | 235, 231, 220 |
| HSL | 44°, 27%, 89% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Farrow & Ball Au Lait
Au Lait is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Au Lait 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Au Lait within Farrow & Ball'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 #EBE7DC in HSL space. Pair Au Lait 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.
Farrow & Ball Au Lait Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Au Lait 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 Farrow & Ball No. CB9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Au Lait
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Futon (SW 7101), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Futon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Au Lait
Behr's nearest match is Dried Coconut (HDC-SM16-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Dried Coconut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Au Lait is Dove Wing (960). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Dove Wing and you'll get the same color. See the full Dove Wing swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Valspar equivalent of Au Lait is Canterbury Cream (V163). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.4 vs 80). If Valspar is your counter, order Canterbury Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Canterbury Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Au Lait is Garlic Clove (PPG18-09). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Garlic Clove and you'll get the same color. See the full Garlic Clove swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Au Lait
Glidden's nearest match is Enduring Ice (PPG1102-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Enduring Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Au Lait
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Cloud (023W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Au Lait
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Downy (HGSW 4075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Au Lait is Abstract White (DE6232). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Abstract White and you'll get the same color. See the full Abstract White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Au Lait
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Antique Rose (JG-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Au Lait is Umber Style (0208). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Umber Style and you'll get the same color. See the full Umber Style swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Au Lait is Umber Style (0208). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Umber Style and you'll get the same color. See the full Umber Style swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Rodda equivalent of Au Lait is Cotton (CA014). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Rodda is your counter, order Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Au Lait is Chit Chat (C2-964). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Chit Chat and you'll get the same color. See the full Chit Chat swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Au Lait
At Clare, the closest color to Au Lait is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Au Lait
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Au Lait is Kashmir (KASHMIR) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Au Lait
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Au Lait
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Au Lait is Umber Style (0208). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Kompozit is your counter, order Umber Style and you'll get the same color. See the full Umber Style swatch →