Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | White Elephant |
| SKU | 0223 |
| Hex | #E3DBC8 |
| RGB | 227, 219, 200 |
| HSL | 42°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Kompozit White Elephant
At LRV 71, White Elephant 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.
White Elephant 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 White Elephant 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 #E3DBC8 in HSL space. Pair White Elephant 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 White Elephant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Elephant 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 0223 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Elephant
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Neutral Ground (SW 7568), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Neutral Ground swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Behr equivalent of White Elephant is Chartreuse Frost (MQ3-17). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Behr is your counter, order Chartreuse Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Chartreuse Frost swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Elephant is Spring in Aspen (954). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Spring in Aspen and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring in Aspen swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Elephant
Valspar's nearest match is Daybreak (6008-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.2 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Daybreak swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Elephant
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Botany Beige (PPG15-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Botany Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of White Elephant
Glidden's nearest match is Botany Beige (PPG15-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Botany Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Elephant
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antique White (011W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Elephant
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Neutral White (HGSW 4017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Neutral White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of White Elephant is Instant Classic (DET672). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Instant Classic and you'll get the same color. See the full Instant Classic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Elephant
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Elephant
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lime White (NO. 1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Lime White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of White Elephant is White Elephant (0223). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order White Elephant and you'll get the same color. See the full White Elephant swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of White Elephant is White Elephant (0223). 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 70 vs 71). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order White Elephant and you'll get the same color. See the full White Elephant swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of White Elephant
Rodda's nearest match is Satin Weave (CA024), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Satin Weave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Elephant
At C2 Paint, the closest color to White Elephant is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Elephant
At Clare, the closest color to White Elephant is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of White Elephant
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Elephant
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →