Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Intimate White |
| SKU | SW 6322 |
| Hex | #F0E1D8 |
| RGB | 240, 225, 216 |
| HSL | 22°, 44%, 89% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Intimate White
Intimate White is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Intimate White 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
16 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Intimate White 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 #F0E1D8 in HSL space. Pair Intimate White 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 Intimate White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Intimate White 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 6322 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Intimate White
At Behr, the closest color to Intimate White is Malted Milk (700C-2) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malted Milk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Intimate White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Melted Ice Cream (2095-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intimate White without repainting risk. See the full Melted Ice Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Intimate White
At Valspar, the closest color to Intimate White is Dance of the Goddesses (V169) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.2 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dance of the Goddesses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Intimate White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Butter Icing (PPG1062-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intimate White without repainting risk. See the full Butter Icing swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Intimate White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Intimate White is Ginger Cream (PPG1052-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Ginger Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Ginger Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Intimate White
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Intimate White is Pink Floss (106-1DB). 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 77 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pink Floss and you'll get the same color. See the full Pink Floss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Intimate White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Intimate White. The nearest is Choice Cream (HGSW 4073) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Choice Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Intimate White
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Intimate White is Siamese Kitten (DE6121) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Siamese Kitten swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Intimate White
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Intimate White. The nearest is Dimity (NO. 2008) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Intimate White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Merlins Beard (0124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intimate White without repainting risk. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Intimate White
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Intimate White is Merlins Beard (0124). 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 77 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Merlins Beard and you'll get the same color. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Intimate White
Rodda has no exact twin of Intimate White. The nearest is Gesso (CA016) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Intimate White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Pillow Talk (C2-514), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intimate White without repainting risk. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Intimate White
At Clare, the closest color to Intimate White is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Intimate White
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Intimate White is Merlins Beard (0124). 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 78 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Merlins Beard and you'll get the same color. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →