Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Warm Winter |
| SKU | SW 9506 |
| Hex | #E1D9C6 |
| RGB | 225, 217, 198 |
| HSL | 42°, 31%, 83% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Warm Winter
At LRV 70, Warm Winter is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Warm Winter is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Warm Winter 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 #E1D9C6 in HSL space. Pair Warm Winter 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 Warm Winter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warm Winter 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 9506 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warm Winter
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Warm Winter is White Sand (964). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full White Sand swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warm Winter
The closest Behr equivalent of Warm Winter is Chartreuse Frost (MQ3-17). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Behr is your counter, order Chartreuse Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Chartreuse Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warm Winter
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Warm Winter is Illusive Dream (0335). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Illusive Dream and you'll get the same color. See the full Illusive Dream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warm Winter
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warm Winter
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Exclusive Ivory (DE6191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Exclusive Ivory swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Warm Winter
Valspar's nearest match is Bare Market (T670), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.4 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Bare Market swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warm Winter
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cozy Cream (PPG1112-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Cozy Cream swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warm Winter
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lime White (NO. 1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Lime White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warm Winter
Kompozit's nearest match is Mission Hills (0363), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Mission Hills swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Warm Winter
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warm Winter
C2 Paint's nearest match is White Melon (BD3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full White Melon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Warm Winter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Warm Winter is Sheridan White (415-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheridan White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warm Winter
Clare has no exact twin of Warm Winter. The nearest is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →