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GLIDDEN · PPG1200-1

Glidden China Doll#F3E4D5 · LRV 79

China Doll reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1200-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN CHINA DOLL
RGB 243, 228, 213 LRV 79

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name China Doll
SKU PPG1200-1
Hex #F3E4D5
RGB 243, 228, 213
HSL 30°, 56%, 89%
LRV 79
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden China Doll

China Doll is very light — LRV 79, 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.

China Doll 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6630 · #F2E1D2 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 77
SW 6378 · #F3E6D4 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 81
SW 6364 · #F3E5D2 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 80
SW 46 · #F3E5D1 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 80
SW 6616 · #F4E3D8 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 79

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Behr →
OR-W2 · #F4E3D2 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 79
ECC-41-1 · #F3E6D6 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 81
W-F-110 · #F3E4D8 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 79
PPU5-11 · #F3E6D5 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 80
PWN-61 · #EFE5D6 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 79

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1184 · #F2E3D7 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 79
1212 · #F6E4D6 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 80
909 · #F2E5D3 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 78
OC-83 · #F2E5D3 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 78
PM-22 · #F2E5D3 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 79

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at Valspar →
V010-1 · #F2E3D1 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 78.8
8003-17A · #F3E4D1 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 79
T556 · #F3E4D1 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 79.4
V168 · #EFE4D5 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 78.5
8003-20A · #F1E6D5 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 80

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1200-1 · #F3E4D4 · ΔE 0.44 · LRV 79
PPG1201-1 · #F0E4D7 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 79
PPG18-12 · #F3E4D8 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 79
PPG18-25 · #F3E4D1 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 79
PPG1081-1 · #F0E5D5 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 79

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
308-1DB · #F2E1D2 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 77
109-1DB · #F8E5D5 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 81
108-1DB · #F4E2D5 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 79
310-1DB · #F8E4D2 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 80
010W · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 80
HGSW 4073 · #F0E1D0 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 77
HGSW 6357 · #F0E1D0 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 77
HGSW 4040 · #F2E5CF · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 80
HGSW 7559 · #F2E5CF · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 80
HGSW 4033 · #EFE8DB · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 81

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET431 · #F3E4D3 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 79
DE6127 · #F1E5D7 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 74
DE6107 · #F6E3D3 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 74
DE6134 · #F5E6D3 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 75
DE6170 · #F1E7D5 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 75

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-23 · #EEE8DB · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 81
JG-16 · #EEE7D5 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 80
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 75
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 83
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 77

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 302 · #F4E7DD · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 82
NO. 9812 · #E9E4D6 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 78
NO. 2002 · #EFE9D8 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 82
NO. 59 · #EFE6CF · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 79
NO. 2010 · #E9E7D8 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 79

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0992 · #F6E4D1 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 80
0187 · #EEE4D6 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 78
OW2 · #EEE4D5 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 79
0285 · #F0E6D5 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 80
OW4 · #EFE6D5 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 83

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0187 · #EEE2D3 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 77
0166 · #F7E6D2 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 79
0992 · #F7E4D0 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 78
0040 · #F4E1D6 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 78
0327 · #EEE4D1 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 77

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All neutral at Rodda →
CA016 · #EBE4D8 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 78
CA006 · #F3E9D6 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 82
R127 · #F0E9D8 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 82
CA022 · #EAE5DC · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 79
CA008 · #EEE9DC · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 81

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-532 · #EDE5DC · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 79
C2-514 · #F5E2D8 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 79
C2-564 · #F1E7D4 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 81
C2-595 · #ECE5D5 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 79
C2-579 · #EDE5D3 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 79

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-25 · #EFDDD9 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 7.65 · LRV 82

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All neutral at Portola Paints →
CASA FORMA · #F3EAD9 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 83
KASHMIR · #F0E9E0 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 82
MARIPOSA · #E8E2D0 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 76
Gem
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 75
ELLIE · #EAE8E6 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 81

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.58
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 8.58 · LRV 60
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 12.39 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 12.81 · LRV 47
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 13.21 · LRV 49
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 19.12 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.89
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 73
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 65

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.19
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 7.19 · LRV 92
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 9.33 · LRV 64
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 93
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 68
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 20.25 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Kompozit →
0187 · #EEE2D3 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 77
0166 · #F7E6D2 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 81
0992 · #F7E4D0 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 80
0040 · #F4E1D6 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 78
0327 · #EEE4D1 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 78

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to China Doll within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1201-1 · LRV 79
PPG1195-2 · LRV 78
PPG1202-2 · LRV 79
PPG1081-1 · LRV 80
PPG18-25 · LRV 80
PPG1199-1 · LRV 78

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F3E4D5 in HSL space. Pair China Doll with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F3E4D5 + #D5E4F3
TRIADIC
#F3E4D5 · #D5F3E4 · #E4D5F3
ANALOGOUS
#F3D5D5 · #F3E4D5 · #F3F3D5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.24:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.87:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden China Doll Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching China Doll 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 Glidden PPG1200-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of China Doll

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Eggwhite (SW 6364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for China Doll without repainting risk. See the full Eggwhite swatch →

Behr Equivalent of China Doll

The closest Behr equivalent of China Doll is So Much Fawn (OR-W2). 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 79 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order So Much Fawn and you'll get the same color. See the full So Much Fawn swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of China Doll

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sunset Hill (1212), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for China Doll without repainting risk. See the full Sunset Hill swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of China Doll

Valspar's nearest match is Nougat (8003-17A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for China Doll without repainting risk. See the full Nougat swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of China Doll

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of China Doll is China Doll (PPG1200-1). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order China Doll and you'll get the same color. See the full China Doll swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of China Doll

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Seashell Pink (108-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for China Doll without repainting risk. See the full Seashell Pink swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of China Doll

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to China Doll is Cape Ivory (HGSW 4040) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cape Ivory swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of China Doll

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of China Doll is Cotton Club (DET431). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cotton Club and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Club swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of China Doll

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of China Doll. The nearest is Carter Crème (JG-16) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carter Crème swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of China Doll

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to China Doll is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of China Doll

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to China Doll is Eugenia (0285) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eugenia swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of China Doll

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to China Doll is Touch of Topaz (0992) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Touch of Topaz swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of China Doll

At Rodda, the closest color to China Doll is Gesso (CA016) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gesso swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of China Doll

At C2 Paint, the closest color to China Doll is Pillow Talk (C2-514) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →

Clare Equivalent of China Doll

At Clare, the closest color to China Doll is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of China Doll

At Portola Paints, the closest color to China Doll is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of China Doll

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of China Doll — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.58). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1200-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of China Doll

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of China Doll — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1200-1 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of China Doll

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of China Doll — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 7.19). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1200-1 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of China Doll

At Kompozit, the closest color to China Doll is Touch of Topaz (0992) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Touch of Topaz swatch →

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