Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | One Drop |
| SKU | One Drop |
| Hex | #F4F9FD |
| RGB | 244, 249, 253 |
| HSL | 207°, 69%, 97% |
| LRV | 94 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
About Portola Paints One Drop
One Drop is very light — LRV 94, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.
One Drop 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 One Drop 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 #F4F9FD in HSL space. Pair One Drop 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 One Drop Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching One Drop 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 One Drop directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of One Drop
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is UltraWhite (SW 9500) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 94 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full UltraWhite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of One Drop
Behr's nearest match is Bridal Veil (W-D-600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 93 vs 94) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for One Drop without repainting risk. See the full Bridal Veil swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of One Drop
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is Chantilly Lace (2121-70) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 91 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chantilly Lace swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of One Drop
Valspar has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is Ultra White (7006-24) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 93.6 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ultra White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of One Drop
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 88 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of One Drop
Glidden has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 88 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of One Drop
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is Super White (001W) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 92 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Super White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of One Drop
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of One Drop — the nearest deck color, Fundamental White (HGSW 4001), is clearly different (ΔE 5.15). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints One Drop instead. See the full Fundamental White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of One Drop
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cotton Ball (DEW387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 94) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for One Drop without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of One Drop
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is True White (JG-21) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 92 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of One Drop
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is All White (NO. 2005) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 92 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of One Drop
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of One Drop — the nearest deck color, Twinkle Twinkle (0355), is clearly different (ΔE 6.3). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints One Drop instead. See the full Twinkle Twinkle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of One Drop
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of One Drop — the nearest deck color, Sugar Dust (0011), is clearly different (ΔE 6.62). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints One Drop instead. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of One Drop
Rodda has no exact twin of One Drop. The nearest is Tinted or Not? (R007) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 91 vs 94). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tinted or Not? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of One Drop
At C2 Paint, the closest color to One Drop is Whistler White (C2-756) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 92 vs 94) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whistler White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of One Drop
At Clare, the closest color to One Drop is Fresh Kicks (PNT100-LT-03) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 94 vs 94) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Kicks swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of One Drop
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of One Drop — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 19.05). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints One Drop instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of One Drop
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of One Drop — the nearest deck color, Tabula Rasa (BD-TR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints One Drop instead. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of One Drop
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Linen White (285140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 93 vs 94) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for One Drop without repainting risk. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of One Drop
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of One Drop — the nearest deck color, Sugar Dust (0011), is clearly different (ΔE 6.62). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints One Drop instead. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →