Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Natural Linen |
| SKU | 40YY 60/103 |
| Hex | #D6CDBB |
| RGB | 214, 205, 187 |
| HSL | 40°, 25%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Natural Linen
At LRV 60, Natural Linen 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.
Natural Linen 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Natural Linen 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 #D6CDBB in HSL space. Pair Natural Linen 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 Natural Linen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Natural Linen 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 40YY 60/103 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural Linen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Accolade (SW 9516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Accolade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Natural Linen
Behr's nearest match is Bell Tower (MQ3-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Bell Tower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Natural Linen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Timson Sand (CW-140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Timson Sand swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Natural Linen
At Valspar, the closest color to Natural Linen is Rattan Basket (3007-10C) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rattan Basket swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Natural Linen
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Natural Linen is Crushed Silk (PPG1024-3). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Crushed Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full Crushed Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Natural Linen
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural Linen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Unravelled (HGSW 3187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Unravelled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Natural Linen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Doric White (DET641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Doric White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Natural Linen
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Plaster (JG-156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Natural Linen
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shaded White (NO. 201), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Shaded White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Natural Linen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Natural Linen
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Velum Smoke (0342), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Velum Smoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Natural Linen
The closest Rodda equivalent of Natural Linen is Stoneware Clay (R038). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). If Rodda is your counter, order Stoneware Clay and you'll get the same color. See the full Stoneware Clay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Natural Linen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Gimlet (C2-945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Gimlet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Natural Linen
At Clare, the closest color to Natural Linen is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Natural Linen
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Natural Linen is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Natural Linen
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Natural Linen
Kompozit's nearest match is Velum Smoke (0342), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Linen without repainting risk. See the full Velum Smoke swatch →