Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Gardenia |
| SKU | PPG1068-1 |
| Hex | #EFE4DA |
| RGB | 239, 228, 218 |
| HSL | 29°, 40%, 90% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Sweet Gardenia
Sweet Gardenia is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Sweet Gardenia 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 Sweet Gardenia 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 #EFE4DA in HSL space. Pair Sweet Gardenia 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 Sweet Gardenia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Gardenia 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 PPG1068-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is Futon (SW 7101) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Futon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
The closest Behr equivalent of Sweet Gardenia is Vellum Parchment (PPL-74). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Vellum Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Vellum Parchment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Early Sunset (2096-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Early Sunset swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sweet Gardenia is Dance of the Goddesses (V169). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.2 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Dance of the Goddesses and you'll get the same color. See the full Dance of the Goddesses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sweet Gardenia is Sweet Gardenia (PPG1068-1). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Gardenia and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Gardenia swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is Antiquated Lace (017W) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquated Lace swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is Downy (HGSW 4075) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Finest Silk (DE6127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Finest Silk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is Antique Rose (JG-23) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Gardenia. The nearest is Farrow's White (NO. 9812) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At Rodda, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is Gesso (CA016) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
C2 Paint's nearest match is Barely There (C2-532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Barely There swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At Clare, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Sweet Gardenia is Kashmir (KASHMIR) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Gardenia — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.09). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1068-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Gardenia — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 6.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1068-1 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Gardenia — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 7.44). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1068-1 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Gardenia
Kompozit's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →