Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Dorset Cream |
| SKU | No. 68 |
| Hex | #E9D0A3 |
| RGB | 233, 208, 163 |
| HSL | 39°, 61%, 78% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Dorset Cream
At LRV 65, Dorset Cream 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.
Dorset Cream 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 by brand
17 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 yellow 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Dorset Cream 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 #E9D0A3 in HSL space. Pair Dorset Cream 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 Dorset Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dorset Cream 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. 68 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dorset Cream
At Behr, the closest color to Dorset Cream is Amber Moon (HDC-CT-01) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber Moon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dorset Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dorset Cream is Harvest Time (186). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Harvest Time and you'll get the same color. See the full Harvest Time swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dorset Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Dorset Cream is Shifting Sands (T529). 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 65.5 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Shifting Sands and you'll get the same color. See the full Shifting Sands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dorset Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spice Is Nice (PPG1090-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Spice Is Nice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dorset Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Dorset Cream is Spice Is Nice (PPG1090-2). 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 65 vs 65). If Glidden is your counter, order Spice Is Nice and you'll get the same color. See the full Spice Is Nice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Just a Dash (220-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Just a Dash swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dorset Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (HGSW 2207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dorset Cream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dorset Cream is Suffragette Yellow (DET487). 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 64 vs 65). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Suffragette Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Suffragette Yellow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lemony (JG-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lemony swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Good-Looking (0918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Good-Looking swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Good-Looking (0918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Good-Looking swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dorset Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Dorset Cream is Penne (CA129) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dorset Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dorset Cream is Manzanilla (C2-640) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manzanilla swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Dorset Cream. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dorset Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Good-Looking (0918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dorset Cream without repainting risk. See the full Good-Looking swatch →