Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cappuccino Foam |
| SKU | 8005-9A |
| Hex | #E5D9CC |
| RGB | 229, 217, 204 |
| HSL | 31°, 32%, 85% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Cappuccino Foam
At LRV 71, Cappuccino Foam 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.
Cappuccino Foam 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
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 Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cappuccino Foam 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 #E5D9CC in HSL space. Pair Cappuccino Foam 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 Cappuccino Foam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cappuccino Foam 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 8005-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cappuccino Foam is White Sesame (SW 9586) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Sesame swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
At Behr, the closest color to Cappuccino Foam is Varnished Ivory (MQ3-40) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Varnished Ivory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cocoa Butter (1023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Warmstone (PPG1015-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Warmstone swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Glidden's nearest match is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dust Flats (414-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Dust Flats swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cappuccino Foam is Neutral White (HGSW 4017) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cappuccino Foam is Gallery Gray (DE6072) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gallery Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cappuccino Foam. The nearest is Locally Sown (JG-112) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cappuccino Foam is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Treillage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cappuccino Foam is Truffles (0146) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Truffles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cappuccino Foam. The nearest is Truffles (0146) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Truffles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Rodda's nearest match is Quartz (CA049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Quartz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cherubic (C2-850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Clare's nearest match is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cappuccino Foam without repainting risk. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cappuccino Foam. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cappuccino Foam
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cappuccino Foam. The nearest is Truffles (0146) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Truffles swatch →