Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Cold Foam |
| SKU | PPG1097-1 |
| Hex | #E9E5D7 |
| RGB | 233, 229, 215 |
| HSL | 47°, 29%, 88% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Cold Foam
Cold Foam is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Cold Foam 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cold Foam within Glidden'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 #E9E5D7 in HSL space. Pair Cold Foam 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.
Glidden Cold Foam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cold Foam 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 PPG1097-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Foam
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ivory Lace (SW 7013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cold Foam
At Behr, the closest color to Cold Foam is Natural Linen (W-F-120) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Natural Linen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cold Foam is Soft Chamois (969). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Soft Chamois and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Chamois swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cold Foam
Valspar's nearest match is Bubble Bath (V154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.6 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Bubble Bath swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cold Foam is Colonial White (1097-1). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Colonial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Colonial White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cold Foam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antiquated Lace (017W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Antiquated Lace swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Foam
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rare & Radiant (HGSW 4061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Rare & Radiant swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cold Foam is Historic White (DET653). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Historic White and you'll get the same color. See the full Historic White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cold Foam
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cold Foam is Shiplap (JG-22) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Cold Foam is Farrow's White (NO. 9812). 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 78 vs 78). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Farrow's White and you'll get the same color. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cold Foam is Elusive White (0002). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Elusive White and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusive White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cold Foam is Bleached Meadow (0376). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Bleached Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cold Foam
Rodda's nearest match is Gesso (CA016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cold Foam
C2 Paint's nearest match is Breathless (C2-595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Breathless swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cold Foam
Clare has no exact twin of Cold Foam. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cold Foam
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cold Foam
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Cold Foam — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.33). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cold Foam
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cold Foam. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cold Foam
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cold Foam. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cold Foam is Bleached Meadow (0376). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bleached Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →