Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Warm Winter |
| SKU | SW 9506 |
| Hex | #E1D9C6 |
| RGB | 225, 217, 198 |
| HSL | 42°, 31%, 83% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
18 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Warm Winter
Glidden's nearest match is Navajo Sand (40YY 69/112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Navajo Sand 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Winter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Neutral White (HGSW 4017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). 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 Neutral White 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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warm Winter
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Winter without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Treillage 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warm Winter
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Warm Winter
Rodda has no exact twin of Warm Winter. The nearest is Warm Beige (CA044) at ΔE 3.62 — 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 Warm Beige 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Warm Winter
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Warm Winter is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa 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 →
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 →