Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Polished |
| SKU | 0209 |
| Hex | #DED8CE |
| RGB | 222, 216, 206 |
| HSL | 37°, 20%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's Polished
At LRV 68, Polished is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Polished 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 Polished 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 #DED8CE in HSL space. Pair Polished 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 Polished Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polished 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 0209 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polished is Windfresh White (SW 7628). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Windfresh White and you'll get the same color. See the full Windfresh White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polished
Behr's nearest match is Ginger Sugar (MQ3-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Sugar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Athena (858), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Athena swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polished
The closest Valspar equivalent of Polished is Slush (8005-2A). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68). If Valspar is your counter, order Slush and you'll get the same color. See the full Slush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polished
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polished
Glidden's nearest match is Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Silent Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polished
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polished is Dot to Dot (HGSW 4020). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dot to Dot and you'll get the same color. See the full Dot to Dot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polished
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Free Spirited (DEGR09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polished
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Locally Sown (JG-112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Polished is Shadow White (NO. 282) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polished
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Polished is Always Neutral (0559). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Always Neutral and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Neutral swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Polished
Rodda's nearest match is Quartz (CA049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Quartz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished
C2 Paint's nearest match is Minimum (C2-833), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Minimum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polished
Clare has no exact twin of Polished. The nearest is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Polished
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Polished is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Polished
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished — 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 0209 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Polished
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0209 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Polished
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 9.33). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0209 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polished
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Polished is Polished (0209). 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 69 vs 68). If Kompozit is your counter, order Polished and you'll get the same color. See the full Polished swatch →