Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Water Chestnut |
| SKU | 1097-3 |
| Hex | #DBCEB8 |
| RGB | 219, 206, 184 |
| HSL | 38°, 33%, 79% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Water Chestnut
At LRV 63, Water Chestnut 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.
Water Chestnut 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Water Chestnut 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 #DBCEB8 in HSL space. Pair Water Chestnut 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 Water Chestnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Chestnut 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 1097-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Water Chestnut is Stucco (SW 7569). 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 63 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Stucco and you'll get the same color. See the full Stucco swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Behr equivalent of Water Chestnut is Bell Tower (MQ3-15). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Bell Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Bell Tower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Temporal Spirit (965), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Temporal Spirit swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Valspar equivalent of Water Chestnut is Aged Parchment (8005-7B). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Aged Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Parchment swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Glidden equivalent of Water Chestnut is Toasted Almond (PPG1097-3). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Glidden is your counter, order Toasted Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Toasted Almond swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Water Chestnut is Pure Linen (HGSW 4043). 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 63 vs 63). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pure Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Pure Linen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Vintage Ephemera (DET670), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Ephemera swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Water Chestnut is Joa's White (NO. 226). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Joa's White and you'll get the same color. See the full Joa's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Lake Bluff Putty (H105) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Bluff Putty swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Yarmouth Oyster (H0105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Yarmouth Oyster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Rodda's nearest match is Oyster (CA018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Oyster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Jute (C2-881) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jute swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Water Chestnut. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Water Chestnut. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Backdrop, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Water Chestnut is Sandstone Palette (0273). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sandstone Palette and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →