Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rice Fields |
| SKU | HGSW 2227 |
| Hex | #DFD4B0 |
| RGB | 223, 212, 176 |
| HSL | 46°, 42%, 78% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rice Fields
At LRV 66, Rice Fields is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Rice Fields 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
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rice Fields 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 #DFD4B0 in HSL space. Pair Rice Fields 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 Rice Fields Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rice Fields 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 2227 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rice Fields
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rice Fields is Rice Paddy (SW 6414). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rice Paddy and you'll get the same color. See the full Rice Paddy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rice Fields
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Rice Fields is Minted Tea (225-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Minted Tea and you'll get the same color. See the full Minted Tea swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rice Fields
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Rice Fields is Alsot Olive (0392). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Alsot Olive and you'll get the same color. See the full Alsot Olive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rice Fields
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Rice Fields is Howdy Neighbor (0385). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Howdy Neighbor and you'll get the same color. See the full Howdy Neighbor swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rice Fields
Behr's nearest match is Honey Mist (MQ3-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rice Fields without repainting risk. See the full Honey Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rice Fields
C2 Paint's nearest match is Corn Silk (C2-864), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rice Fields without repainting risk. See the full Corn Silk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rice Fields
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mellowed Ivory (2149-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Rice Fields without repainting risk. See the full Mellowed Ivory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rice Fields
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Tapestry Thread (JG-105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Rice Fields without repainting risk. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rice Fields
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rice Fields is Dull Sage (DE5499) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dull Sage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rice Fields
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rice Fields is Hound Lemon (NO. 2) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rice Fields
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rice Fields is Ivory Beauty (12-29) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Beauty swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rice Fields
At Valspar, the closest color to Rice Fields is So Close (M138) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Close swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rice Fields
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Rice Fields — the nearest deck color, Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2227 instead. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Rice Fields
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rice Fields — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2227 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →