Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Patient White |
| SKU | SW 6301 |
| Hex | #EFE1DD |
| RGB | 239, 225, 221 |
| HSL | 13°, 36%, 90% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Patient White
Patient White is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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.
Patient 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Patient 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 #EFE1DD in HSL space. Pair Patient 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 Patient White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Patient 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 6301 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Patient White
At Behr, the closest color to Patient White is Malted Milk (700C-2) — very close at ΔE 2.29, 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 Patient White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Patient White is First Light (2102-70). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order First Light and you'll get the same color. See the full First Light swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Patient White
At Valspar, the closest color to Patient White is Bistro Napkin (M211) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.4 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistro Napkin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Patient White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Patient White is Chantilly Lace (PPG1065-1). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Chantilly Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Chantilly Lace swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Patient White
Glidden's nearest match is Potpourri (PPG1058-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Patient White without repainting risk. See the full Potpourri swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Patient White
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Patient White is Delighted Pink (104-1DB). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Delighted Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Delighted Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Patient White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Patient White is White Russian (DE6050). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order White Russian and you'll get the same color. See the full White Russian swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Patient White
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Patient White is Merlins Beard (0124) — very close at ΔE 2.46, 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 Merlins Beard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Patient White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Morning Side (0096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Patient White without repainting risk. See the full Morning Side swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Patient White
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Patient White. The nearest is Barely There (C2-532) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barely There swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Patient White
Clare's nearest match is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Patient White without repainting risk. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Patient White
Kompozit's nearest match is Morning Side (0096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Patient White without repainting risk. See the full Morning Side swatch →