Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Calm Thoughts |
| SKU | 0698 |
| Hex | #E5EDE2 |
| RGB | 229, 237, 226 |
| HSL | 104°, 23%, 91% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | White |
About Hirshfield's Calm Thoughts
Calm Thoughts is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Calm Thoughts 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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 Calm Thoughts 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 #E5EDE2 in HSL space. Pair Calm Thoughts 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 Calm Thoughts Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm Thoughts 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 0698 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Calm Thoughts is Green Glimpse (SW 9676) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Glimpse swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
The closest Behr equivalent of Calm Thoughts is Sign Of Spring (PPL-25). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Sign Of Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Sign Of Spring swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stonewashed (865), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Thoughts without repainting risk. See the full Stonewashed swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calm Thoughts is Acropolis (7005-4). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.5 vs 82). If Valspar is your counter, order Acropolis and you'll get the same color. See the full Acropolis swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Green Whisper (PPG1131-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Thoughts without repainting risk. See the full Green Whisper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
The closest Glidden equivalent of Calm Thoughts is Frosted Mint Green (50GY 83/060). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Glidden is your counter, order Frosted Mint Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosted Mint Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glacial Hue (128-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Thoughts without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Hue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calm Thoughts. The nearest is White Core (HGSW 4051) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stone Path (DE5644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Thoughts without repainting risk. See the full Stone Path swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Calm Thoughts. The nearest is Panna Cotta (JG-111) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Calm Thoughts is Cabbage White (NO. 269) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Calm Thoughts is Calm Thoughts (0698). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Calm Thoughts and you'll get the same color. See the full Calm Thoughts swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Rodda has no exact twin of Calm Thoughts. The nearest is Summit (CA019) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summit swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Calm Thoughts is Chopin Etude (C2-947) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chopin Etude swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Thoughts — the nearest deck color, Classic (PNT100-LT-12), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0698 instead. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Thoughts — the nearest deck color, Kashmir (KASHMIR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.34). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0698 instead. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Thoughts — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 15.38). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0698 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Backdrop has no exact twin of Calm Thoughts. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Thoughts — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 6.83). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0698 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm Thoughts
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Calm Thoughts is Calm Thoughts (0698). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Kompozit is your counter, order Calm Thoughts and you'll get the same color. See the full Calm Thoughts swatch →