Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Milkweed |
| SKU | PPG1121-1 |
| Hex | #E3E8D9 |
| RGB | 227, 232, 217 |
| HSL | 80°, 25%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Milkweed
Milkweed is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Milkweed 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Milkweed 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 #E3E8D9 in HSL space. Pair Milkweed 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 Milkweed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Milkweed 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 PPG1121-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milkweed
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Milkweed is Spinach White (SW 6434). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spinach White and you'll get the same color. See the full Spinach White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Milkweed
The closest Behr equivalent of Milkweed is Alpine Frost (BWC-28). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Alpine Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpine Frost swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Milkweed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Woodland White (463), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Milkweed without repainting risk. See the full Woodland White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Milkweed
Valspar's nearest match is New Baby Smell (T657), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.7 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Milkweed without repainting risk. See the full New Baby Smell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Milkweed
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Milkweed is Milkweed (PPG1121-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Milkweed and you'll get the same color. See the full Milkweed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Milkweed
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Milkweed. The nearest is Pettifor (128-2DB) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pettifor swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Milkweed
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is December Forest (DE5652), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Milkweed without repainting risk. See the full December Forest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Milkweed
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Milkweed. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Milkweed
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Milkweed is James White (NO. 2010) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Milkweed
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Just About Green (0740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Milkweed without repainting risk. See the full Just About Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Milkweed
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Just About Green (0740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Milkweed without repainting risk. See the full Just About Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Milkweed
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Milkweed. The nearest is Chit Chat (C2-964) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chit Chat swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Milkweed
Clare has no exact twin of Milkweed. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Milkweed
Kompozit's nearest match is Just About Green (0740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Milkweed without repainting risk. See the full Just About Green swatch →