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VALSPAR · 7005-16

Valspar Betsy's Linen#F8F4E5 · LRV 90.1

Betsy's Linen reads as a near-white with whisper of hue — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 7005-16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR BETSY'S LINEN
RGB 248, 244, 229 LRV 90.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Betsy's Linen
SKU 7005-16
Hex #F8F4E5
RGB 248, 244, 229
HSL 47°, 58%, 94%
LRV 90.1
Undertone near-white with whisper of hue
Family White

About Valspar Betsy's Linen

Betsy's Linen is very light — LRV 90.1, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.

Betsy's Linen 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 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 white from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All white at Benjamin Moore →
2152-70 · #F9F5E5 · ΔE 0.44 · LRV 88
OC-85 · #F9F5E5 · ΔE 0.44 · LRV 91
2158-70 · #FAF3E3 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 86
OC-97 · #FAF3E3 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 90
2159-70 · #FAF3E2 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 86

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All white at Behr →
GR-W14 · #F9F6E7 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 92
W-F-300 · #FAF4E3 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 91
350E-1 · #FBF5E4 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 91
760C-1 · #F6F4E8 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 90
W-B-210 · #F5F4E7 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 90

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All white at Kompozit →
0929 · #F9F6E8 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 92
0015 · #F9F4E3 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 90
1027 · #F8F2E4 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 89
1020 · #F6F3E7 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 89
0985 · #FCF3E5 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 90

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All white at PPG / Glidden →
15-06 · #F5F0E2 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 87
1100-1 · #F2EFE1 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 86
1205-1 · #F4F0DE · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 87
18-01 · #F2F0E6 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 87
1215-1 · #F1F1E6 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 87

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DEW341 · #F8F5E9 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 91
DE6169 · #FAF3E6 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 90
DEW345 · #FBF4E8 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 91
DEW316 · #F9F2E7 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 89
DEW313 · #FDF3E4 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 91

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2003 · #F7F1E3 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 88
NO. 239 · #F7F3E8 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 90
NO. 2002 · #F5ECD9 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 84
NO. 2005 · #FBF8F4 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 94
NO. 203 · #FDEDD7 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 86

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7562 · #F6F0E2 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 87
SW 7105 · #F7EFDE · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 87
SW 7103 · #F4EFE4 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 87
SW 7102 · #F4EFE5 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 87
SW 7104 · #F7EFE3 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 87

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All white at Backdrop →
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 92
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 86
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 73
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 65

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 83
JG-37 · #F3F0DA · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 86
JG-107 · #F1EFE8 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 86
JG-111 · #EDECE5 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 84
JG-21 · #F5F6F1 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 92

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-04 · #F6F5ED · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 91
PNT100-LT-24 · #F8F0E9 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 88
PNT100-LT-02 · #F9F9F7 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 95
PNT100-LT-01 · #F9F9F8 · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 95
PNT100-LT-03 · #F8F8F8 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 94

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Betsy's Linen within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

8007-8C · LRV 90
V152 · LRV 91
Ewe
8007-5A · LRV 91
8007-4A · LRV 91
T660 · LRV 87.8
7003-23 · LRV 87.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F8F4E5 in HSL space. Pair Betsy's Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F8F4E5 + #E5E9F8
TRIADIC
#F8F4E5 · #E5F8F4 · #F4E5F8
ANALOGOUS
#F8EBE5 · #F8F4E5 · #F3F8E5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.1:1 fail
Sample text on black
19.06:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Betsy's Linen Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Betsy's Linen 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 Valspar 7005-16 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Betsy's Linen is Mayonnaise (2152-70). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 90.1). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mayonnaise and you'll get the same color. See the full Mayonnaise swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Betsy's Linen is White Glove (0015). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 90.1). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Glove and you'll get the same color. See the full White Glove swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

Behr's nearest match is Cotton Whisper (W-F-300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Betsy's Linen without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Whisper swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is White Chip (15-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Betsy's Linen without repainting risk. See the full White Chip swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Roman Column (SW 7562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Betsy's Linen without repainting risk. See the full Roman Column swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wimborne White (NO. 239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Betsy's Linen without repainting risk. See the full Wimborne White swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

Backdrop's nearest match is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Betsy's Linen without repainting risk. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Milk Mustache (DE6169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Betsy's Linen without repainting risk. See the full Milk Mustache swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

At Clare, the closest color to Betsy's Linen is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 90.1) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timeless swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Betsy's Linen

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Betsy's Linen. The nearest is True White (JG-21) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 90.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True White swatch →

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