Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Downy |
| SKU | SW 7002 |
| Hex | #EFE8DD |
| RGB | 239, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 37°, 36%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Downy
Downy is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Downy 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. 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 Downy 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 #EFE8DD in HSL space. Pair Downy 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 Downy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Downy 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 7002 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Downy
Behr's nearest match is Ivory Palace (PPU10-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Palace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Downy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Candle White (2164-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Candle White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Downy
Valspar's nearest match is Shell White (7007-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Shell White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Downy
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Downy is Vanilla Tan (PPG1202-1). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Vanilla Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Tan swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Downy
The closest Glidden equivalent of Downy is Sugar Soap (PPG1084-1). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Sugar Soap and you'll get the same color. See the full Sugar Soap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Downy
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Downy is Creamed Vanilla (018W). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Creamed Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamed Vanilla swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Downy
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Downy is Downy (HGSW 4075). 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 81 vs 81). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Downy and you'll get the same color. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Downy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Abstract White (DE6232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Abstract White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Downy
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Antique Rose (JG-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Downy
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Au Lait (NO. CB9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Au Lait swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Downy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hint of Vanilla (0001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Downy
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Downy is Hint of Vanilla (0001). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Hint of Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Downy
Rodda's nearest match is White Tail (CA015), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full White Tail swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Downy
C2 Paint's nearest match is Scroll (C2-980), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Downy without repainting risk. See the full Scroll swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Downy
At Clare, the closest color to Downy is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Downy
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Downy is Kashmir (KASHMIR). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Kashmir and you'll get the same color. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Downy
At Backdrop, the closest color to Downy is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Downy
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Downy is Hint of Vanilla (0001). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Hint of Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Hint of Vanilla swatch →