Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cold Foam |
| SKU | SW 9504 |
| Hex | #EFECE3 |
| RGB | 239, 236, 227 |
| HSL | 45°, 27%, 91% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Cold Foam
Cold Foam is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Cold Foam 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 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 white 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 Cold Foam 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 #EFECE3 in HSL space. Pair Cold Foam 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 Cold Foam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cold Foam 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 9504 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cold Foam
Behr's nearest match is Harmonious White (DC-013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Harmonious White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cold Foam
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Swiss Coffee (OC-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Coffee swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cold Foam is Soft Wool (V155). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84.7 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order Soft Wool and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Wool swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cold Foam is Atrium White (PPG1020-1). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Atrium White and you'll get the same color. See the full Atrium White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cold Foam is Winter Mood (PPG14-16). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Glidden is your counter, order Winter Mood and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Mood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cold Foam is Pristine Pearl (021W). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pristine Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cold Foam is Iconic White (HGSW 4004). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Iconic White and you'll get the same color. See the full Iconic White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cold Foam
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Almond Milk (DEHW01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Almond Milk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cold Foam
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Panna Cotta (JG-111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cold Foam
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pointing (NO. 2003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cold Foam is Queen Anne's Lace (0558). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Queen Anne's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cold Foam is Queen Anne's Lace (0558). 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 83 vs 84). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Queen Anne's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Rodda equivalent of Cold Foam is Blurred (R010). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Rodda is your counter, order Blurred and you'll get the same color. See the full Blurred swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cold Foam
C2 Paint's nearest match is Reflection (C2-676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Foam without repainting risk. See the full Reflection swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cold Foam
At Clare, the closest color to Cold Foam is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cold Foam
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Cold Foam is Kashmir (KASHMIR) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Cold Foam is Jane (BD-JA). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). If Backdrop is your counter, order Jane and you'll get the same color. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cold Foam
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cold Foam is Queen Anne's Lace (0558). 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 84 vs 84). If Kompozit is your counter, order Queen Anne's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Queen Anne's Lace swatch →