Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dover White |
| SKU | HGSW 4032 |
| Hex | #F0EADC |
| RGB | 240, 234, 220 |
| HSL | 42°, 40%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dover White
Dover White is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Dover 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. 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
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dover White 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 #F0EADC in HSL space. Pair Dover 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dover White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dover 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4032 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dover White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dover White is Classic Light Buff (SW 50). 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 83 vs 83). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Classic Light Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic Light Buff swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dover White
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Dover White is Wink (C2-548). 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 83 vs 83). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Wink and you'll get the same color. See the full Wink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dover White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dover White is Collector's Item (AF-45). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Collector's Item and you'll get the same color. See the full Collector's Item swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dover White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Dover White is Pale Quartz (0362). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dover White
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dover White is Shelled White (008W). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Shelled White and you'll get the same color. See the full Shelled White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dover White
The closest Behr equivalent of Dover White is Coastal Beige (PPU7-13). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Coastal Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Coastal Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dover White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Dover White is Ivory Tower (PPG1103-1). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ivory Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tower swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dover White
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Quartz (0362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dover White without repainting risk. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dover White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Abstract White (DE6232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dover White without repainting risk. See the full Abstract White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dover White
Valspar's nearest match is Shell White (7007-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dover White without repainting risk. See the full Shell White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dover White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is White Tie (NO. 2002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dover White without repainting risk. See the full White Tie swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dover White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Pearly Cotton (JG-33), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dover White without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dover White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Dover White is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dover White
At Clare, the closest color to Dover White is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) 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 →