Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Swan White |
| SKU | 98YY 82/022 |
| Hex | #EFEEEB |
| RGB | 239, 238, 235 |
| HSL | 45°, 11%, 93% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Swan White
Swan White is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Swan White 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 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 white 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 Swan White 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 #EFEEEB in HSL space. Pair Swan White 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 Swan White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swan White 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 98YY 82/022 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swan White
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Extra White (SW 7006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Extra White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Swan White
Behr's nearest match is White Mink (PWN-53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full White Mink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Swan White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White (OC-151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Swan White
Valspar's nearest match is Tambourine (8007-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Tambourine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swan White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Magical Moonlight (PPG1045-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Magical Moonlight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Swan White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is White (003W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swan White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Oxford White (HGSW 4026), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Oxford White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swan White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Swan White is White Picket Fence (DET648). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order White Picket Fence and you'll get the same color. See the full White Picket Fence swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Swan White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Silos White (JG-107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Swan White
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Swan White is Wevet (NO. 273). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Wevet and you'll get the same color. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swan White
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Swan White is Little Pinky (1174) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Little Pinky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swan White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Melting Glacier (0600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Melting Glacier swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Swan White
The closest Rodda equivalent of Swan White is Tip of the Iceberg (R002). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82). If Rodda is your counter, order Tip of the Iceberg and you'll get the same color. See the full Tip of the Iceberg swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swan White
C2 Paint's nearest match is En Pointe (C2-851), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full En Pointe swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Swan White
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swan White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Origami (ORIGAMI), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Origami swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Swan White
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Swan White — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 14.43). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 98YY 82/022 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Swan White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Swan White is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) 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 Swan White
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Swan White is Linen White (285140) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swan White
Kompozit's nearest match is Melting Glacier (0600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Swan White without repainting risk. See the full Melting Glacier swatch →