Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Alpaca |
| SKU | SW 7022 |
| Hex | #CCC5BD |
| RGB | 204, 197, 189 |
| HSL | 32°, 13%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Alpaca
At LRV 57, Alpaca 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.
Alpaca 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
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.
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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Alpaca 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 #CCC5BD in HSL space. Pair Alpaca 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 Alpaca Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alpaca 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 7022 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Alpaca
Behr's nearest match is Wheat Bread (720C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alpaca without repainting risk. See the full Wheat Bread swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alpaca
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is London Fog (1541), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alpaca without repainting risk. See the full London Fog swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Alpaca
At Valspar, the closest color to Alpaca is Notre Dame (5006-1B) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alpaca
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Alpaca is Intuitive (PPG1022-2). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Intuitive and you'll get the same color. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Alpaca
Glidden's nearest match is Shadowbox Beige (10YY 56/060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alpaca without repainting risk. See the full Shadowbox Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Alpaca
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Alpaca is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB). 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 57 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Centuryed Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alpaca
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Alpaca is Alpaca (HGSW 2467). 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 57 vs 57). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alpaca and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alpaca
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Alpaca is En Plein Air (DET623) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full En Plein Air swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Alpaca
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Alpaca is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Alpaca
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Alpaca is Peignoir (NO. 286) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alpaca
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Alpaca is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Alpaca
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alpaca without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Alpaca
At Rodda, the closest color to Alpaca is Limestone Coping (R032) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limestone Coping swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Alpaca
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Alpaca is Shaker (C2-817) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Alpaca
Clare has no exact twin of Alpaca. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Alpaca
Portola Paints's nearest match is Lumiere (LUMIERE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alpaca without repainting risk. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Alpaca
Backdrop has no exact twin of Alpaca. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alpaca
Kompozit's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alpaca without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →