Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dakota Wheat |
| SKU | SW 9023 |
| Hex | #E1BD8E |
| RGB | 225, 189, 142 |
| HSL | 34°, 58%, 72% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Dakota Wheat
At LRV 54, Dakota Wheat 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.
Dakota Wheat 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 pink 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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dakota Wheat 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 #E1BD8E in HSL space. Pair Dakota Wheat 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 Dakota Wheat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dakota Wheat 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 9023 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
At Behr, the closest color to Dakota Wheat is Royal Gold (M280-4) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dakota Wheat. The nearest is Shortbread (CSP-970) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shortbread swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
Valspar's nearest match is Palomino Pony (3004-8A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55.8 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Palomino Pony swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Halo (PPG1091-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Halo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
At Glidden, the closest color to Dakota Wheat is Lira (PPG12-06) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lira swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muslin Cloth (315-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Cloth swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blonde (HGSW 2176), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Blonde swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Regency Cream (DE5325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Regency Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dakota Wheat is Bag of Gold (0897) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
At Rodda, the closest color to Dakota Wheat is Beeswax (CA125) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beeswax swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dakota Wheat is Radiate (C2-560) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Radiate swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dakota Wheat
Kompozit's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →