Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Touching White |
| SKU | SW 6609 |
| Hex | #F4E1D7 |
| RGB | 244, 225, 215 |
| HSL | 21°, 57%, 90% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Touching White
Touching White 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.
Touching 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Touching 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 #F4E1D7 in HSL space. Pair Touching 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 Touching White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Touching 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 6609 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Touching White
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Touching White is Pillow Talk (C2-514). 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 79 vs 78). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Pillow Talk and you'll get the same color. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Touching White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Touching White is Antique Candle Light (0040). 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 79 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Antique Candle Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Touching White
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Touching White is Antique Candle Light (0040). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Antique Candle Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Touching White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Touching White is Flamingo Peach (PPG1193-2). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Flamingo Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Flamingo Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Touching White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sweet Kiss (105-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touching White without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Kiss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Touching White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sheer Pink (894), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touching White without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Touching White
Valspar's nearest match is Shell Pink (P043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.8 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Touching White without repainting risk. See the full Shell Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Touching White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Canyonville (DE6100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touching White without repainting risk. See the full Canyonville swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Touching White
Behr's nearest match is Macaroon Cream (S250-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Touching White without repainting risk. See the full Macaroon Cream swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Touching White
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Touching White is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Touching White
At Clare, the closest color to Touching White is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Touching White
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Touching White — the nearest deck color, Antique Rose (JG-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6609 instead. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Touching White
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Touching White — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6609 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →