Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Café Au Lait |
| SKU | M118 |
| Hex | #DBC6A8 |
| RGB | 219, 198, 168 |
| HSL | 35°, 41%, 76% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Café Au Lait
At LRV 58, Café Au Lait 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.
Café Au Lait 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Café Au Lait within Valspar'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 #DBC6A8 in HSL space. Pair Café Au Lait 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.
Valspar Café Au Lait Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Café Au Lait 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 M118 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café Au Lait
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Café Au Lait is Croissant (SW 7716). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Croissant and you'll get the same color. See the full Croissant swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Café Au Lait
Behr's nearest match is New Khaki (ECC-54-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full New Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Café Au Lait
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Richmond Bisque (HC-177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Richmond Bisque swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Café Au Lait
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Café Au Lait is Cookie Dough (PPG1096-3) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookie Dough swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Café Au Lait
The closest Glidden equivalent of Café Au Lait is Classic Ivory (20YY 57/178). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Glidden is your counter, order Classic Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Café Au Lait
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Café Au Lait is Hazelwood (415-2DB). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Hazelwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café Au Lait
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Café Au Lait is Believable Buff (HGSW 2187). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Believable Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Believable Buff swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Café Au Lait
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Café Au Lait is Cliff's View (DEC720) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliff's View swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Café Au Lait
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Double Cream (NO. 9907), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Café Au Lait
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Café Au Lait is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Café Au Lait
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Café Au Lait
Rodda's nearest match is Raffia (CA112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Raffia swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Café Au Lait
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Café Au Lait is Potsticker (C2-832) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Café Au Lait
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Café Au Lait is El Matador (EL MATADOR). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Portola Paints is your counter, order El Matador and you'll get the same color. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Café Au Lait
The closest Annie Sloan equivalent of Café Au Lait is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). If Annie Sloan is your counter, order Old Ochre and you'll get the same color. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Café Au Lait
Kompozit's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →