Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Vanilla Tan |
| SKU | PPG1202-1 |
| Hex | #F0E8DD |
| RGB | 240, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 35°, 39%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Vanilla Tan
Vanilla Tan is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Vanilla Tan 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
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
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
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Vanilla Tan 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 #F0E8DD in HSL space. Pair Vanilla Tan 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 Vanilla Tan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vanilla Tan 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 PPG1202-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Vanilla Tan is Downy (SW 7002). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Downy and you'll get the same color. See the full Downy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Behr's nearest match is Eurolinen (250E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Eurolinen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Vanilla Tan is Candle White (2164-70). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Candle White and you'll get the same color. See the full Candle White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Valspar's nearest match is Shell White (7007-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Shell White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
The closest Glidden equivalent of Vanilla Tan is Percale (PPG1083-1). 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 81 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Percale and you'll get the same color. See the full Percale swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Creamed Vanilla (018W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Creamed Vanilla swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Vanilla Tan is Downy (HGSW 4075). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Downy and you'll get the same color. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Vanilla Tan is French White (DEW311). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order French White and you'll get the same color. See the full French White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Antique Rose (JG-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Vanilla Tan is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hint of Vanilla (0001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hint of Vanilla (0001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Rodda's nearest match is Cameo White (CA008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Cameo White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
C2 Paint's nearest match is Solo (C2-884), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Solo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
At Clare, the closest color to Vanilla Tan is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Vanilla Tan is Kashmir (KASHMIR). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Kashmir and you'll get the same color. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
At Backdrop, the closest color to Vanilla Tan is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vanilla Tan
Kompozit's nearest match is Hint of Vanilla (0001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Tan without repainting risk. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →