Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Au Natural |
| SKU | 0222 |
| Hex | #E5E1CE |
| RGB | 229, 225, 206 |
| HSL | 50°, 31%, 85% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's Au Natural
At LRV 74, Au Natural 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.
Au Natural 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
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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Au Natural within Hirshfield's'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 #E5E1CE in HSL space. Pair Au Natural 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.
Hirshfield's Au Natural Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Au Natural 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 Hirshfield's 0222 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Au Natural
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sagey (SW 6175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Sagey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Behr equivalent of Au Natural is Cool Honeydew (S350-1A). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Cool Honeydew and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Honeydew swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Au Natural is Cream Agate (OC-144). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cream Agate and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream Agate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Valspar equivalent of Au Natural is Dream Grass (8003-27A). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Valspar is your counter, order Dream Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Dream Grass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Au Natural is Wright Oyster Shell (FLLW999). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wright Oyster Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Wright Oyster Shell swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Glidden equivalent of Au Natural is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Glidden is your counter, order Vanilla Love and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Au Natural
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Au Natural
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Au Natural is Salt Crystal (HGSW 4035) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt Crystal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Au Natural
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Green Lacewing (DET643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Green Lacewing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Au Natural
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Au Natural
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Au Natural is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Au Natural is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Au Natural
At Rodda, the closest color to Au Natural is White Sands (CA009) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Au Natural
C2 Paint's nearest match is Pale Bone (BD2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Pale Bone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Au Natural
At Clare, the closest color to Au Natural is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Au Natural
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Au Natural
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Au Natural — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.29). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0222 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Au Natural
At Backdrop, the closest color to Au Natural is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Au Natural
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Au Natural — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 6.84). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0222 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Au Natural is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Kompozit is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →