Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Calico Cream |
| SKU | HGSW 2497 |
| Hex | #DBCEBD |
| RGB | 219, 206, 189 |
| HSL | 34°, 29%, 80% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Calico Cream
At LRV 63, Calico Cream 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.
Calico Cream 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
14 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
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Calico Cream within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #DBCEBD in HSL space. Pair Calico Cream 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Calico Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calico Cream 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2497 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calico Cream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Calico Cream is Rivers Edge (SW 7517). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rivers Edge and you'll get the same color. See the full Rivers Edge swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calico Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calico Cream is Parlour Taupe (7003-1). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.8 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Parlour Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Parlour Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calico Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Calico Cream is Carlisle Cream (1031). 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 62 vs 63). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Carlisle Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Carlisle Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calico Cream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Calico Cream is Sourdough (PPG1084-3). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sourdough and you'll get the same color. See the full Sourdough swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calico Cream
Behr's nearest match is Haze (ICC-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calico Cream without repainting risk. See the full Haze swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calico Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sandstream (C2-834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calico Cream without repainting risk. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calico Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Joa's White (NO. 226), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calico Cream without repainting risk. See the full Joa's White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calico Cream
Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calico Cream without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calico Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fine Grain (DE6213), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Calico Cream without repainting risk. See the full Fine Grain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calico Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Calico Cream is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calico Cream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Calico Cream is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calico Cream
At Backdrop, the closest color to Calico Cream is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calico Cream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Calico Cream is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calico Cream
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Calico Cream — the nearest deck color, Ella Rose (JG-24), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2497 instead. See the full Ella Rose swatch →