Gardenia
SW 6665 · #F3E2C9 · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Gardenia78
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Gardenia, Really?
Gardenia reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6665 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gardenia
Gardenia 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.
How Lighting Changes Gardenia
Gardenia is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Most complaints about Gardenia are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6665 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Dappled SunlightECC-12-1 · Behr | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterfly Kisses902 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cameo White7002-21 · Valspar | 0.8 | 77.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honey BeigePPG1207-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Macadamia White30YY 75/145 · Glidden | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Papyrus Roll211-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Gardenia within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3E2C9 in HSL space. Pair Gardenia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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