Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Gentle Doe |
| SKU | PPG1201-4 |
| Hex | #E8B793 |
| RGB | 232, 183, 147 |
| HSL | 25°, 65%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Glidden Gentle Doe
At LRV 53, Gentle Doe 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.
Gentle Doe 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Doe 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 #E8B793 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Doe 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 Gentle Doe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Doe 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 PPG1201-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Creole Cottage (SW 7706), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Creole Cottage swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Behr's nearest match is Fresh Praline (280C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Praline swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Doe
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gentle Doe is Persian Melon (117) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Persian Melon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Doe
At Valspar, the closest color to Gentle Doe is Melting Sunset (8002-14C) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melting Sunset swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Doe
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Gentle Doe is Gentle Doe (PPG1201-4). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gentle Doe and you'll get the same color. See the full Gentle Doe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pale Ginger (209-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Pale Ginger swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Doe
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Countryside Blush (HGSW 2096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Countryside Blush swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Oakley Apricot (DET445), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Oakley Apricot swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Doe
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gentle Doe is Faded Terracotta (NO. CC8) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faded Terracotta swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is November Leaf (1016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full November Leaf swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tea Cookie (1002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Tea Cookie swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Doe
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gentle Doe. The nearest is Pear Preserves (BD72) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pear Preserves swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Doe
Kompozit's nearest match is Tea Cookie (1002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Doe without repainting risk. See the full Tea Cookie swatch →