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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0208

Hirshfield's Umber Style#ECE7DD · LRV 80

Umber Style reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0208 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S UMBER STYLE
RGB 236, 231, 221 LRV 80

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Umber Style
SKU 0208
Hex #ECE7DD
RGB 236, 231, 221
HSL 40°, 28%, 90%
LRV 80
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Hirshfield's Umber Style

Umber Style is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Umber Style 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. 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 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7001 · #EEE9E0 · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 82
SW 7101 · #EDE6DB · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 80
SW 7002 · #EFE8DD · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 81
SW 7012 · #EFE8DB · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 81
SW 9696 · #EEE6DE · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 80

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Behr →
PPU10-14 · #EEE9DD · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 82
HDC-MD-11 · #EEE6DB · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 80
PWN-69 · #EEE8E1 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 81
HDC-SM16-01 · #EBE7D9 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 80
730C-1 · #EAE9DD · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 81

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
960 · #E9E6DB · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 78
OC-18 · #E9E6DB · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 78
CSP-725 · #E8E6DE · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 78
855 · #E9E8E0 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 80
OC-25 · #E9E8E0 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 80

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at Valspar →
3008-10C · #EDE6DA · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 79.8
V163 · #ECE8DB · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 80.4
7007-1 · #EEE7D9 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 81
6004-1A · #EAE8E1 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 80.4
7006-17 · #EAE7E1 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 80.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1084-1 · #EEE7DB · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 80
PPG18-09 · #EBE8DD · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 81
PPG1061-1 · #EEE7DE · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 81
PPG1078-1 · #EDE8DB · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 81
PPG1102-1 · #EAE7DA · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 80

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG14-24 · #E9E6DD · ΔE 1 · LRV 79
PPG1074-1 · #EEE6DB · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 80
PPG1087-1 · #EEE6DB · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 80
PPG1102-1 · #EBE8DB · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 80
PPG1061-1 · #EFE7DF · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 81

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
023W · #EAE7DF · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 80
024W · #EDEAE0 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 82
017W · #EBE5D8 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 79
018W · #EFE8DB · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 81
022W · #ECEAE3 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 82
HGSW 4063 · #EEE9E0 · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 82
HGSW 4075 · #EFE8DD · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 81
HGSW 7002 · #EFE8DD · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 81
HGSW 4033 · #EFE8DB · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 81
HGSW 7012 · #EFE8DB · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 81

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC785 · #E9E5DA · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 73
DE6232 · #EDE9DD · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 75
DET653 · #EBE6D7 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 79
DEW311 · #F1E7DB · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 75
DEC793 · #E9E9E1 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 75

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-23 · #EEE8DB · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 81
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 77
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 83
JG-16 · #EEE7D5 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 80
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 80

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9812 · #E9E4D6 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 78
NO. 2002 · #EFE9D8 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 82
NO. 2010 · #E9E7D8 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 79
NO. 252 · #E5E7DC · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 79
NO. 302 · #F4E7DD · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 82

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0208 · #EBE7DD · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 80
OW1 · #EDE9DE · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 82
0418 · #EBE8DE · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 81
0025 · #E9E7DD · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 80
0201 · #EBE9DD · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 81

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.62
All neutral at Rodda →
CA022 · #EAE5DC · ΔE 0.62 · LRV 79
CA021 · #EDE9E0 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 82
CA015 · #EDE9DE · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 81
CA014 · #EBE8DF · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 81
CA008 · #EEE9DC · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 81

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-964 · #EAE6DB · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 79
C2-980 · #EDE9E1 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 82
C2-867 · #EEEAE2 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 83
C2-884 · #EEE8E1 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 81
C2-532 · #EDE5DC · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 79

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 4 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 79

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Portola Paints →
KASHMIR · #F0E9E0 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 82
Gem
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 75
CASA FORMA · #F3EAD9 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 83
MARIPOSA · #E8E2D0 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 76
ELLIE · #EAE8E6 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 81

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.44
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 10.44 · LRV 52
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 11.07 · LRV 60
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 11.71 · LRV 49
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 12.86 · LRV 47
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 16.39 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 92
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 73
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 65

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.63
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 92
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 93
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 10.49 · LRV 68
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 64
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 16.22 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at Kompozit →
0208 · #ECE7DD · ΔE 0 · LRV 80
0565 · #EAE6DC · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 79
0001 · #EEE8DC · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 81
0418 · #EBE8DC · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 81
0025 · #EAE8DD · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 80

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

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

0025 · LRV 79
0418 · LRV 80
0565 · LRV 77
0001 · LRV 81
0024 · LRV 79
0019 · LRV 80

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECE7DD in HSL space. Pair Umber Style with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECE7DD + #DDE2EC
TRIADIC
#ECE7DD · #DDECE7 · #E7DDEC
ANALOGOUS
#ECE0DD · #ECE7DD · #EAECDD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.23:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.04:1 AAA

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

Hirshfield's Umber Style Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Umber Style 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 0208 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Umber Style

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Umber Style is Futon (SW 7101). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Futon and you'll get the same color. See the full Futon swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Umber Style

Behr's nearest match is Exclusive Ivory (HDC-MD-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Exclusive Ivory swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Umber Style

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cloud Cover (855), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Umber Style

Valspar's nearest match is Cozy White (3008-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.8 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Cozy White swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Umber Style

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Garlic Clove (PPG18-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Garlic Clove swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Umber Style

Glidden's nearest match is Pearls And Lace (PPG1074-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Pearls And Lace swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Umber Style

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Cloud (023W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Umber Style

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Umber Style is Downy (HGSW 4075). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Downy and you'll get the same color. See the full Downy swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Umber Style

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Abstract White (DE6232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Abstract White swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Umber Style

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Antique Rose (JG-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Antique Rose swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Umber Style

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Umber Style is James White (NO. 2010) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James White swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Umber Style

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Umber Style is Umber Style (0208). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Umber Style and you'll get the same color. See the full Umber Style swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Umber Style

The closest Rodda equivalent of Umber Style is Cotton (CA014). At ΔE 0.97 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 Rodda is your counter, order Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Umber Style

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Umber Style is Chit Chat (C2-964). At ΔE 0.83 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 Umber Style

Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Umber Style

Portola Paints's nearest match is Kashmir (KASHMIR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Kashmir swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Umber Style

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Umber Style — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.07). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0208 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Umber Style

Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Umber Style without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Umber Style

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Umber Style — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 5.63). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0208 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Umber Style

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Umber Style is Umber Style (0208). 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 80 vs 80). If Kompozit is your counter, order Umber Style and you'll get the same color. See the full Umber Style swatch →

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