Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | White Lightning |
| SKU | 0187 |
| Hex | #EEE2D3 |
| RGB | 238, 226, 211 |
| HSL | 33°, 44%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's White Lightning
White Lightning is very light — LRV 77, 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.
White Lightning 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 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 White Lightning 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 #EEE2D3 in HSL space. Pair White Lightning 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 White Lightning Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Lightning 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 0187 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of White Lightning is Alluring White (SW 6343). 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 77 vs 77). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alluring White and you'll get the same color. See the full Alluring White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Behr equivalent of White Lightning is Weathered Sandstone (290E-1). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Weathered Sandstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Weathered Sandstone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Lightning is Puppy Paws (1156). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Puppy Paws and you'll get the same color. See the full Puppy Paws swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Lightning
Valspar's nearest match is Honey Moon (8003-22A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Honey Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Lightning is Glazed Pears (PPG1095-2). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Glazed Pears and you'll get the same color. See the full Glazed Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Glidden equivalent of White Lightning is Honeysuckle (PPG1082-1). 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 77 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Honeysuckle and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeysuckle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of White Lightning is Simple Splendor (309-1DB). 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 77 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Simple Splendor and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Splendor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Lightning
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Choice Cream (HGSW 4073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Choice Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of White Lightning is Siamese Kitten (DE6121). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Siamese Kitten and you'll get the same color. See the full Siamese Kitten swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Lightning
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of White Lightning. The nearest is Soft Landing (JG-17) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Lightning
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Lightning
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Senior Moment (0159), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Senior Moment swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of White Lightning
At Rodda, the closest color to White Lightning is Gesso (CA016) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Lightning
At C2 Paint, the closest color to White Lightning is Gallery White (C2-898) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gallery White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Lightning
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of White Lightning
Portola Paints has no exact twin of White Lightning. The nearest is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of White Lightning
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of White Lightning — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.29). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0187 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Lightning
Backdrop has no exact twin of White Lightning. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of White Lightning
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of White Lightning — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 9.11). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0187 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Kompozit equivalent of White Lightning is White Lightning (0187). 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 77 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Lightning and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lightning swatch →