Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | A La Mode |
| SKU | SW 7116 |
| Hex | #F6ECDE |
| RGB | 246, 236, 222 |
| HSL | 35°, 57%, 92% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams A La Mode
A La Mode is very light — LRV 85, 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.
A La Mode 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
13 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to A La Mode within Sherwin-Williams'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 #F6ECDE in HSL space. Pair A La Mode 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.
Sherwin-Williams A La Mode Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching A La Mode 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7116 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of A La Mode
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of A La Mode is Opal (891). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Opal and you'll get the same color. See the full Opal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of A La Mode
The closest Behr equivalent of A La Mode is Light Touch (PPL-52). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Behr is your counter, order Light Touch and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Touch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of A La Mode
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for A La Mode without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of A La Mode
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Modern Ivory (DE6197), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for A La Mode without repainting risk. See the full Modern Ivory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of A La Mode
Kompozit's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for A La Mode without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of A La Mode
Valspar's nearest match is Candle Light (T545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84.8 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for A La Mode without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of A La Mode
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spun Cotton (PPG1203-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for A La Mode without repainting risk. See the full Spun Cotton swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of A La Mode
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to A La Mode is Split Banana (118-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Split Banana swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of A La Mode
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to A La Mode is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of A La Mode
At C2 Paint, the closest color to A La Mode is Vellum (C2-868) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vellum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of A La Mode
At Clare, the closest color to A La Mode is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of A La Mode
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to A La Mode is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of A La Mode
Backdrop has no exact twin of A La Mode. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →