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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0868

Hirshfield's Shortcake#EEDAAC · LRV 70

Shortcake reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0868 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S SHORTCAKE
RGB 238, 218, 172 LRV 70

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Shortcake
SKU 0868
Hex #EEDAAC
RGB 238, 218, 172
HSL 42°, 66%, 80%
LRV 70
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Hirshfield's Shortcake

At LRV 70, Shortcake 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.

Shortcake 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 yellow from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6673 · #F5DEAF · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 75
SW 6393 · #E9D6B0 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 69
SW 7684 · #EDD6B1 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 69
SW 6659 · #F4D9B1 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 72
SW 6666 · #F5D6A9 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 71

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All yellow at Behr →
340E-3 · #ECDCB0 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 72
330E-3 · #EBDBB3 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 72
UL180-19 · #F4D9AB · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 72
330C-3 · #F5DAAC · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 73
M280-3 · #F2D8AE · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 71

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
178 · #F1DBAA · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 69
199 · #EDD7A4 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 68
2151-50 · #E8D8AD · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 67
2154-50 · #F5DAA9 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 70
2150-50 · #E7DCAE · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 67

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All yellow at Valspar →
V053-1 · #F1DFAF · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 74.7
V055-1 · #EFDEB8 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 74.3
V093-1 · #F1DCB9 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 73.5
3004-8B · #EED5B1 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 69
3005-8B · #F2D3A8 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 68.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG12-17 · #EED7A8 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 70
PPG12-07 · #EED7AA · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 70
PPG1106-2 · #F0D8A5 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 70
PPG1089-3 · #EED7B3 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 70
PPG1109-2 · #E7DDAD · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 72

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.71
All yellow at Glidden →
40YY 71/258 · #F1DDAE · ΔE 0.71 · LRV 71
PPG12-17 · #EFD7A7 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 70
PPG1106-2 · #F1D9A5 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 71
PPG12-07 · #EFD7AB · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 70
PPG1109-2 · #E8DDAE · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 72

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
212-2DB · #F5DEAF · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 75
113-2DB · #F3D8AA · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 71
221-2DB · #ECDFB0 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 74
215-2DB · #F1D6AD · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 70
211-2DB · #F5D6A9 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 71
HGSW 1167 · #F5DEAF · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 75
HGSW 6673 · #F5DEAF · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 75
HGSW 2197 · #E9D6B0 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 69
HGSW 1157 · #F5D6A9 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 71
HGSW 6666 · #F5D6A9 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 71

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5436 · #EFDBA7 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 66
DET667 · #ECD8B1 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 69
DET654 · #EBDAB5 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 70
DE5366 · #F3D5A1 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 64
DE5324 · #F1D5AE · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 64

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 68
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 75
JG-167 · #E3D9C4 · ΔE 7.46 · LRV 70
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 8.28 · LRV 75
JG-34 · #EBDCCC · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 73

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9902 · #E8D5A8 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 68
NO. 67 · #EFDBB3 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 72
NO. 2 · #E4D5A6 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 67
NO. 68 · #EFD5A1 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 69
NO. 71 · #E4DDB9 · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 72

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.71
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0868 · #EDDBAE · ΔE 0.71 · LRV 71
0917 · #F0D7AD · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 70
0910 · #F8DCAA · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 74
0881 · #EAD9B6 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 71
0903 · #F3D6A8 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 70

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All yellow at Rodda →
CA122 · #EAD7B7 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 69
CA128 · #F3D5AD · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 70
CA129 · #EECFA6 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 66
CA127 · #F3DFC1 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 76
R049 · #DDD9BB · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 69

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-624 · #EBD5A8 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 68
C2-577 · #EFDBB2 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 72
C2-592 · #F3DEA8 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 74
C2-865 · #EADCBA · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 72
C2-642 · #E5DBAC · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 10.02 · LRV 68

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All yellow at Portola Paints →
PATISSERIE · #F4E2B9 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 77
MARIPOSA · #E8E2D0 · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 76
CASA FORMA · #F3EAD9 · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 83
FIGUEROA · #D5D0C4 · ΔE 11.2 · LRV 63
Gem
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 75

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.79
All yellow at Annie Sloan →
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 60
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 47
TILTON · #E3B659 · ΔE 12.98 · LRV 51
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 14.03 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 17.71 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.73
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 73
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 60
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 84
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 9.42 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 60

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All yellow at Rust-Oleum →
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 68
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 9.94 · LRV 92
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 18.24 · LRV 93
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 18.41 · LRV 64
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 22.77 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All yellow at Kompozit →
0868 · #EEDAAC · ΔE 0 · LRV 71
0889 · #EAD6AF · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 69
0881 · #EBD8B3 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 70
0917 · #F2D6AA · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 70
0903 · #F5D5A4 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 70

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Shortcake within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0917 · LRV 68
0881 · LRV 69
0889 · LRV 67
0903 · LRV 68
0805 · LRV 71
0882 · LRV 66

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EEDAAC in HSL space. Pair Shortcake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EEDAAC + #ACC0EE
TRIADIC
#EEDAAC · #ACEEDA · #DAACEE
ANALOGOUS
#EEB9AC · #EEDAAC · #E1EEAC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.38:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.26:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Shortcake Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Shortcake 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 0868 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shortcake

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Shortcake. The nearest is Captivating Cream (SW 6659) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Captivating Cream swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Shortcake

Behr's nearest match is Bavarian Cream (340E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Bavarian Cream swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shortcake

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Shortcake is Golden Lab (178). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Golden Lab and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Lab swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Shortcake

Valspar's nearest match is Banana Split (V053-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74.7 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Banana Split swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shortcake

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Waves Of Grain (PPG12-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Waves Of Grain swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Shortcake

Glidden's nearest match is Waves Of Grain (PPG12-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Waves Of Grain swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shortcake

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Shortcake is Awakened (113-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awakened swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shortcake

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Shortcake. The nearest is Spring Nectar (HGSW 1157) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spring Nectar swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shortcake

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tortilla (DE5436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Tortilla swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shortcake

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Shortcake is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shortcake

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shortcake

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Shortcake is Shortcake (0868). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Shortcake and you'll get the same color. See the full Shortcake swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Shortcake

Rodda has no exact twin of Shortcake. The nearest is Butter (CA128) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butter swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Shortcake

C2 Paint's nearest match is Beehive (C2-577), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Beehive swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Shortcake

Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shortcake without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Shortcake

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Shortcake is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Shortcake

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Shortcake — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.79). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0868 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Shortcake

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Shortcake — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0868 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Shortcake

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Shortcake. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Shortcake

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Shortcake is Shortcake (0868). 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 71 vs 70). If Kompozit is your counter, order Shortcake and you'll get the same color. See the full Shortcake swatch →

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