Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Granddad's Girl |
| SKU | PPG18-12 |
| Hex | #F3E4D8 |
| RGB | 243, 228, 216 |
| HSL | 27°, 53%, 90% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Granddad's Girl
Granddad's Girl is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Granddad's Girl 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Granddad's Girl within PPG / Glidden'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 #F3E4D8 in HSL space. Pair Granddad's Girl 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.
PPG / Glidden Granddad's Girl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Granddad's Girl 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 PPG / Glidden PPG18-12 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Feather White (SW 6616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Feather White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
The closest Behr equivalent of Granddad's Girl is Chamois Cloth (W-F-110). 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 79 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Chamois Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Chamois Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Granddad's Girl is Pensacola Pink (1184). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Pensacola Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Pensacola Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Valspar's nearest match is Pinkwash (V081-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Pinkwash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Glidden's nearest match is Uptown Taupe (PPG1201-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Uptown Taupe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Seashell Pink (108-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Seashell Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Granddad's Girl. The nearest is Creamy (HGSW 4033) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Creamy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Finest Silk (DE6127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Finest Silk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Granddad's Girl. The nearest is Antique Rose (JG-23) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tailor Tack (NO. 302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Antique Candle Light (0040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Granddad's Girl without repainting risk. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Granddad's Girl is Antique Candle Light (0040) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Rodda has no exact twin of Granddad's Girl. The nearest is Gesso (CA016) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Granddad's Girl is Pillow Talk (C2-514) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Clare has no exact twin of Granddad's Girl. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Granddad's Girl. The nearest is Kashmir (KASHMIR) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Granddad's Girl
At Kompozit, the closest color to Granddad's Girl is Antique Candle Light (0040) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →