Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Parchment |
| SKU | 40YY 70/138 |
| Hex | #E8DBC2 |
| RGB | 232, 219, 194 |
| HSL | 39°, 45%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Parchment
At LRV 70, Parchment 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.
Parchment 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 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 Parchment 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 #E8DBC2 in HSL space. Pair Parchment 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 Parchment Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Parchment 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 70/138 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Parchment
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Eaglet Beige (SW 7573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Eaglet Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Parchment
Behr's nearest match is Writers Parchment (N280-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Writers Parchment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Parchment
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Parchment is Pale Almond (951). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Pale Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Almond swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Parchment
The closest Valspar equivalent of Parchment is Buttermilk (T568). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71.5 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Parchment
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Parchment is Deserted Beach (PPG1104-3). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Deserted Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Deserted Beach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Parchment
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antique White (011W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Parchment
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Antique White (HGSW 4047), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Parchment
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Natural Radiance (DET660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Natural Radiance swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Parchment
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Parchment
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Parchment is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Ringwold Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Parchment
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Parchment is Golden Weave (0888). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Golden Weave and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Weave swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Parchment
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Golden Weave (0888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Golden Weave swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Parchment
Rodda's nearest match is Hammock (CA121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Hammock swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Parchment
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Parchment is Buzz (C2-627) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buzz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Parchment
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Parchment — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 5.04). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 40YY 70/138 instead. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Parchment
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Parchment. The nearest is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Parchment
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Parchment — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.4). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 40YY 70/138 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Parchment
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Parchment
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Parchment. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Parchment
Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Weave (0888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Golden Weave swatch →