Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | El Matador |
| SKU | El Matador |
| Hex | #DBC6A9 |
| RGB | 219, 198, 169 |
| HSL | 35°, 41%, 76% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Portola Paints El Matador
At LRV 58, El Matador 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.
El Matador 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to El Matador within Portola Paints'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 #DBC6A9 in HSL space. Pair El Matador 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.
Portola Paints El Matador Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching El Matador 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 Portola Paints El Matador directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of El Matador
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of El Matador is Croissant (SW 7716). At ΔE 0.47 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 Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Croissant and you'll get the same color. See the full Croissant swatch →
Behr Equivalent of El Matador
Behr's nearest match is Sand Motif (PPU4-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Sand Motif swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of El Matador
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Richmond Bisque (HC-177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Richmond Bisque swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of El Matador
The closest Valspar equivalent of El Matador is Café Au Lait (M118). At ΔE 0.36 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 Valspar is your counter, order Café Au Lait and you'll get the same color. See the full Café Au Lait swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of El Matador
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to El Matador is Cookie Dough (PPG1096-3) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookie Dough swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of El Matador
The closest Glidden equivalent of El Matador is Classic Ivory (20YY 57/178). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Glidden is your counter, order Classic Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of El Matador
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of El Matador is Hazelwood (415-2DB). At ΔE 0.99 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 Dutch Boy is your counter, order Hazelwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of El Matador
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of El Matador is Believable Buff (HGSW 2187). At ΔE 0.99 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Believable Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Believable Buff swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of El Matador
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cliff's View (DEC720), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Cliff's View swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of El Matador
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of El Matador — the nearest deck color, Plaster (JG-156), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints El Matador instead. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of El Matador
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Double Cream (NO. 9907), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of El Matador
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to El Matador is Garden Country (0279) — very close at ΔE 3, 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 Garden Country swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of El Matador
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of El Matador
Rodda's nearest match is Raffia (CA112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Raffia swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of El Matador
At C2 Paint, the closest color to El Matador is Potsticker (C2-832) — 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 Potsticker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of El Matador
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of El Matador — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 8.41). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints El Matador instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of El Matador
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of El Matador
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of El Matador — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 7.17). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints El Matador instead. See the full August swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of El Matador
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of El Matador — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 7.04). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints El Matador instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of El Matador
Kompozit's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Matador without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →