Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Onion Skin |
| SKU | 0418 |
| Hex | #EBE8DC |
| RGB | 235, 232, 220 |
| HSL | 48°, 27%, 89% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Hirshfield's Onion Skin
Onion Skin is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Onion Skin 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 Onion Skin 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 #EBE8DC in HSL space. Pair Onion Skin 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 Onion Skin Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Onion Skin 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 0418 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Onion Skin
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Onion Skin is Futon (SW 7101) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Futon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest Behr equivalent of Onion Skin is White Clay (730C-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Behr is your counter, order White Clay and you'll get the same color. See the full White Clay swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Onion Skin
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cloud Cover (855), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest Valspar equivalent of Onion Skin is Canterbury Cream (V163). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.4 vs 80). If Valspar is your counter, order Canterbury Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Canterbury Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Onion Skin is Garlic Clove (PPG18-09). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Garlic Clove and you'll get the same color. See the full Garlic Clove swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest Glidden equivalent of Onion Skin is Enduring Ice (PPG1102-1). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Enduring Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Enduring Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Onion Skin
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Creamed Vanilla (018W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full Creamed Vanilla swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Onion Skin
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Creamy (HGSW 4033), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full Creamy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Onion Skin is Abstract White (DE6232). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Abstract White and you'll get the same color. See the full Abstract White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Onion Skin
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Antique Rose (JG-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Onion Skin
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is James White (NO. 2010), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full James White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Onion Skin is Sparkling Champagne (0201). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sparkling Champagne and you'll get the same color. See the full Sparkling Champagne swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Onion Skin
Rodda's nearest match is Cotton (CA014), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full Cotton swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Onion Skin is Chit Chat (C2-964). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Chit Chat and you'll get the same color. See the full Chit Chat swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Onion Skin
Clare has no exact twin of Onion Skin. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Onion Skin
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Onion Skin is Kashmir (KASHMIR) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Onion Skin
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Onion Skin — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.29). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0418 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Onion Skin
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Onion Skin without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Onion Skin
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Onion Skin. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Onion Skin
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Onion Skin is Onion Skin (0418). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Kompozit is your counter, order Onion Skin and you'll get the same color. See the full Onion Skin swatch →