Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Spotlight |
| SKU | 0796 |
| Hex | #F5EFD3 |
| RGB | 245, 239, 211 |
| HSL | 49°, 63%, 89% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Hirshfield's Spotlight
Spotlight is very light — LRV 85, 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.
Spotlight 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 Spotlight 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 #F5EFD3 in HSL space. Pair Spotlight 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 Spotlight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spotlight 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 0796 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spotlight
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Spotlight is Yellow Beam (SW 7123) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Beam swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spotlight
Behr's nearest match is Creme Brulee (360E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spotlight without repainting risk. See the full Creme Brulee swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spotlight
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Spotlight is Vanilla Cookie (372). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Vanilla Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Cookie swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spotlight
Valspar has no exact twin of Spotlight. The nearest is Champagne Tickle (3001-2C) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.5 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Champagne Tickle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spotlight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Good Graces (PPG1211-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spotlight without repainting risk. See the full Good Graces swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spotlight
Glidden's nearest match is Oyster Cracker (PPG1108-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spotlight without repainting risk. See the full Oyster Cracker swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spotlight
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Spotlight is Pithed Lemon (122-1DB). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pithed Lemon and you'll get the same color. See the full Pithed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spotlight
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Spotlight. The nearest is Tint of Honey (HGSW 1187) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tint of Honey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spotlight
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Summer Pear (DE5504), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spotlight without repainting risk. See the full Summer Pear swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spotlight
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Spotlight is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spotlight
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Spotlight — the nearest deck color, Tallow (NO. 203), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0796 instead. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spotlight
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Spotlight is Spotlight (0796). 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 86 vs 85). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Spotlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Spotlight swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Spotlight
Rodda has no exact twin of Spotlight. The nearest is Chalk (CA005) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spotlight
C2 Paint's nearest match is Frisky (C2-611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spotlight without repainting risk. See the full Frisky swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Spotlight
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Spotlight — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0796 instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Spotlight
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Spotlight. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Spotlight
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Spotlight — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.41). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0796 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Spotlight
At Backdrop, the closest color to Spotlight is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Spotlight
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Spotlight is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spotlight
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Spotlight is Spotlight (0796). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). If Kompozit is your counter, order Spotlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Spotlight swatch →