Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sugar Soap |
| SKU | PPG1084-1 |
| Hex | #EFE8DC |
| RGB | 239, 232, 220 |
| HSL | 38°, 37%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Sugar Soap
Sugar Soap is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Sugar Soap 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 Sugar Soap 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 #EFE8DC in HSL space. Pair Sugar Soap 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 Sugar Soap Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sugar Soap 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 PPG1084-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sugar Soap is Creamy (SW 7012). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Creamy and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Behr's nearest match is Ivory Palace (PPU10-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Soap without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Palace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Candle White (2164-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Soap without repainting risk. See the full Candle White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sugar Soap is Shell White (7007-12). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Shell White and you'll get the same color. See the full Shell White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sugar Soap is Vanilla Tan (PPG1202-1). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Vanilla Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sugar Soap is Creamed Vanilla (018W). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Creamed Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamed Vanilla swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sugar Soap is Creamy (HGSW 4033). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Creamy and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Abstract White (DE6232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Soap without repainting risk. See the full Abstract White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Sugar Soap is Antique Rose (JG-23). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Antique Rose and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sugar Soap
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sugar Soap is White Tie (NO. 2002) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Tie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sugar Soap is Hint of Vanilla (0001). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hint of Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Sugar Soap is Hint of Vanilla (0001). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Hint of Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Rodda's nearest match is Cameo White (CA008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Soap without repainting risk. See the full Cameo White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sugar Soap
C2 Paint's nearest match is Serene (C2-580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Soap without repainting risk. See the full Serene swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sugar Soap
At Clare, the closest color to Sugar Soap is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Portola Paints's nearest match is Kashmir (KASHMIR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Soap without repainting risk. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugar Soap — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.41). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1084-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sugar Soap
At Backdrop, the closest color to Sugar Soap is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sugar Soap
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugar Soap — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1084-1 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sugar Soap
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sugar Soap is Hint of Vanilla (0001). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Hint of Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →