Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Linen Tint |
| SKU | PPG16-09 |
| Hex | #F1E2C6 |
| RGB | 241, 226, 198 |
| HSL | 39°, 61%, 86% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Linen Tint
Linen Tint is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Linen Tint 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 Linen Tint 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 #F1E2C6 in HSL space. Pair Linen Tint 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 Linen Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Linen Tint 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 PPG16-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Linen Tint
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Paper Lantern (SW 7676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Tint without repainting risk. See the full Paper Lantern swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Linen Tint
The closest Behr equivalent of Linen Tint is Dappled Sunlight (ECC-12-1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Dappled Sunlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Dappled Sunlight swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Linen Tint
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rich Cream (2153-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Tint without repainting risk. See the full Rich Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Linen Tint
At Valspar, the closest color to Linen Tint is Cameo White (7002-21) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.1 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cameo White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Linen Tint
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Linen Tint is Linen Tint (PPG16-09). 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 76 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Linen Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Linen Tint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Linen Tint
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Papyrus Roll (211-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Tint without repainting risk. See the full Papyrus Roll swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Linen Tint
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vanillin (HGSW 4038), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Tint without repainting risk. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Linen Tint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Baja White (DEC722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Tint without repainting risk. See the full Baja White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Linen Tint
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Linen Tint. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Linen Tint
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Linen Tint is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Linen Tint
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Linen Tint is Cauliflower Cream (0880). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cauliflower Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cauliflower Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Linen Tint
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Linen Tint is Haystack (0887). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Haystack and you'll get the same color. See the full Haystack swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Linen Tint
At Rodda, the closest color to Linen Tint is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Linen Tint
C2 Paint's nearest match is Kernel (C2-866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Linen Tint without repainting risk. See the full Kernel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Linen Tint
Clare has no exact twin of Linen Tint. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Linen Tint
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Linen Tint. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Linen Tint
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Linen Tint — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG16-09 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Linen Tint
At Backdrop, the closest color to Linen Tint is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Linen Tint
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Linen Tint — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 5.19). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG16-09 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Linen Tint
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Linen Tint is Haystack (0887). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Haystack and you'll get the same color. See the full Haystack swatch →