Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Whale Bone |
| SKU | 0203 |
| Hex | #D0C8BB |
| RGB | 208, 200, 187 |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Kompozit Whale Bone
At LRV 58, Whale Bone 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.
Whale Bone 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Whale Bone within Kompozit'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 #D0C8BB in HSL space. Pair Whale Bone 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.
Kompozit Whale Bone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whale Bone 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 Kompozit 0203 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whale Bone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Accessible Beige (SW 7036), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Accessible Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whale Bone
The closest Behr equivalent of Whale Bone is Shoreline Haze (MQ6-31). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Shoreline Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Shoreline Haze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whale Bone
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Desert Light (1004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Desert Light swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whale Bone
Valspar's nearest match is Villa Grey (6005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Villa Grey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whale Bone
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Whale Bone is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4). 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 58 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Moth Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Whale Bone
The closest Glidden equivalent of Whale Bone is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4). 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 59 vs 58). If Glidden is your counter, order Moth Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Whale Bone
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Whale Bone is Stable Gray (411-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stable Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whale Bone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Accessible Beige (HGSW 2487), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Accessible Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whale Bone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bone Dry (DEGR22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Bone Dry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whale Bone
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Southern Grown (JG-104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whale Bone
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Whale Bone is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whale Bone
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Whale Bone is Overgrown (0196). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Overgrown and you'll get the same color. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Whale Bone
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Whale Bone is Whale Bone (0203). 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 58 vs 58). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Whale Bone and you'll get the same color. See the full Whale Bone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Whale Bone
The closest Rodda equivalent of Whale Bone is Limestone Coping (R032). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Rodda is your counter, order Limestone Coping and you'll get the same color. See the full Limestone Coping swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whale Bone
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Whale Bone is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Whale Bone
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Whale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Whale Bone
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Whale Bone is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whale Bone
At Backdrop, the closest color to Whale Bone is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →