Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Gem |
| SKU | Gem |
| Hex | #E4E1D7 |
| RGB | 228, 225, 215 |
| HSL | 46°, 19%, 87% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Portola Paints Gem
Gem is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Gem 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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 Gem 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 #E4E1D7 in HSL space. Pair Gem 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 Gem Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gem 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 Gem directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gem
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gem is Grey Mist (SW 9625). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grey Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Grey Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gem
The closest Behr equivalent of Gem is Soft Focus (T18-09). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Soft Focus and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Focus swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gem
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Gem is Classic Gray (1548). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Classic Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gem
The closest Valspar equivalent of Gem is Wispy White (7006-1). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gem
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Gem is Paraffin (PPG14-31). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Paraffin and you'll get the same color. See the full Paraffin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gem
The closest Glidden equivalent of Gem is Paraffin (PPG14-31). 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 75 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order Paraffin and you'll get the same color. See the full Paraffin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gem
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Gem is Moon Pie (406-1DB). 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 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Pie and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gem
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gem is Celery Root (HGSW 4059). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Celery Root and you'll get the same color. See the full Celery Root swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gem
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Light Sprinkle (DE6254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gem without repainting risk. See the full Light Sprinkle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gem
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Blanched (JG-103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gem without repainting risk. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gem
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Strong White (NO. 2001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gem without repainting risk. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gem
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Gem is Bonaire (0020). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bonaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Bonaire swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gem
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Gem is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gem
Rodda's nearest match is Greek Pebbles (R004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gem without repainting risk. See the full Greek Pebbles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gem
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cricket White (C2-916), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gem without repainting risk. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gem
At Clare, the closest color to Gem is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Gem
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Gem — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.86). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Gem instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gem
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gem — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Gem instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Gem
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Gem — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 11.15). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Gem instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gem
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Gem is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →