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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7517

Sherwin-Williams China Doll#DBCEBD · LRV 63

China Doll reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7517 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CHINA DOLL
RGB 219, 206, 189 LRV 63

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name China Doll
SKU SW 7517
Hex #DBCEBD
RGB 219, 206, 189
HSL 34°, 29%, 80%
LRV 63
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams China Doll

At LRV 63, China Doll 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.

China Doll 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Pebblebrook
SKU 0224 · #D8D0BC · LRV 63
ΔE 3.16 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All neutral at Valspar →
7003-1
#DBCEBC
Parlour Taupe
ΔE 0.43 · LRV 62.8
8005-5A
#DACFC0
Gentle Shadows
ΔE 1 · LRV 64
V135-1
#DACFC0
Gentle Shadows
ΔE 1 · LRV 63.5
8004-13B
#DECDBC
Wisp of Cocoa
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 63
M151
#DECDBC
Wisp of Cocoa
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 62.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1031
#DCCEBB
Carlisle Cream
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 62
1080
#DFCDBB
White Oaks
ΔE 2.16 · LRV
965
#D9CFBB
Temporal Spirit
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 62
OC-11
#D9CFBB
Clay Beige
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 62
CSP-340
#DDCCBD
Pinky Swear
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 61

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1084-3
#DDCFBC
Sourdough
ΔE 0.8 · LRV 64
1024-3
#D8CFBE
Crushed Silk
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 63
1097-3
#DACFBA
Toasted Almond
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 63
15-26
#DACFBA
Toasted Almond
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 63
FLLW918
#DACFBA
Wright Pearl Gray
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 63

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-10
#DDD1C0
Roman Plaster
ΔE 0.82 · LRV 65
ICC-22
#DCCDBD
Haze
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 63
MQ3-11
#DCCCB7
Dainty Lace
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 62
PPU7-09
#D7CFC1
Aged Beige
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63
PPU7-9
#D7CFC1
Aged Beige
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-18
#D8D3CD
Beigeing
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6213
#D8CFC1
Fine Grain
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 63
DEC773
#D6CFBF
Heather
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 63
DE6220
#D4CEBF
Porous Stone
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 62
DE6115
#E1CBB6
Practical Tan
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 62
DE6241
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 64
NO. 201
#D9D2C1
Shaded White
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 65
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 60
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 62
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 59
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 64
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 63

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.14 · LRV 53
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 13.83 · LRV 60

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to China Doll within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7541
Grecian Ivory
LRV 63
SW 7569
Stucco
LRV 63
SW 6148
Wool Skein
LRV 63
SW 7565
Oyster Bar
LRV 64
SW 7531
Canvas Tan
LRV 65
SW 6155
Rice Grain
LRV 64

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DBCEBD in HSL space. Pair China Doll with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DBCEBD + #BDCADB
TRIADIC
#DBCEBD · #BDDBCE · #CEBDDB
ANALOGOUS
#DBBFBD · #DBCEBD · #D9DBBD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.55:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.58:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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