Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | What Inheritance? |
| SKU | 0293 |
| Hex | #E8D7BC |
| RGB | 232, 215, 188 |
| HSL | 37°, 49%, 82% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's What Inheritance?
At LRV 69, What Inheritance? 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.
What Inheritance? 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 What Inheritance? 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 #E8D7BC in HSL space. Pair What Inheritance? 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 What Inheritance? Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching What Inheritance? 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 0293 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of What Inheritance? is Echelon Ecru (SW 7574). 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 70 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Echelon Ecru and you'll get the same color. See the full Echelon Ecru swatch →
Behr Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Behr's nearest match is Nature Trail (ECC-26-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Nature Trail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of What Inheritance? is Malton (1073). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Malton and you'll get the same color. See the full Malton swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Valspar equivalent of What Inheritance? is Drumskin (7003-10). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.2 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Drumskin and you'll get the same color. See the full Drumskin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of What Inheritance?
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sandcastle Symphony (PPG12-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Sandcastle Symphony swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Glidden's nearest match is Sandcastle Symphony (PPG12-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Sandcastle Symphony swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sheridan White (415-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Sheridan White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of What Inheritance?
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to What Inheritance? is Talc Powder (HGSW 4050) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Talc Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of What Inheritance? is Buttercream Frosting (DET662). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Buttercream Frosting and you'll get the same color. See the full Buttercream Frosting swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of What Inheritance?
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to What Inheritance? is Morning Snow (JG-167) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Matchstick (NO. 2013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Matchstick swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of What Inheritance? is Sunday Gloves (0236). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sunday Gloves and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunday Gloves swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Rodda's nearest match is Scone (CA109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Scone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of What Inheritance?
C2 Paint has no exact twin of What Inheritance?. The nearest is White Melon (BD3) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Melon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Clare has no exact twin of What Inheritance?. The nearest is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of What Inheritance? — the nearest deck color, Mariposa (MARIPOSA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.42). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0293 instead. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of What Inheritance?. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Backdrop has no exact twin of What Inheritance?. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of What Inheritance? — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0293 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Kompozit equivalent of What Inheritance? is What Inheritance? (0293). 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 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order What Inheritance? and you'll get the same color. See the full What Inheritance? swatch →