Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | City Steam |
| SKU | 7006-5 |
| Hex | #E0DCCF |
| RGB | 224, 220, 207 |
| HSL | 46°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV | 71.5 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar City Steam
At LRV 71.5, City Steam is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
City Steam 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 City Steam 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 #E0DCCF in HSL space. Pair City Steam 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 City Steam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching City Steam 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 7006-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Steam
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nonchalant White (SW 6161), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Nonchalant White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of City Steam
The closest Behr equivalent of City Steam is Chocolate Froth (720C-2). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.5). If Behr is your counter, order Chocolate Froth and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Froth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of City Steam
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of City Steam is Wind's Breath (981). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 71.5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Wind's Breath and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind's Breath swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of City Steam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Scotch Mist (PPG14-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 71.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Scotch Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of City Steam
The closest Glidden equivalent of City Steam is Scotch Mist (PPG14-07). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.5). If Glidden is your counter, order Scotch Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Scotch Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of City Steam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Canvased (015W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Canvased swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Steam
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of City Steam is Natural Choice (HGSW 4012). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71.5). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Natural Choice and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Choice swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of City Steam
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Free Spirited (DEGR09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 71.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of City Steam
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of City Steam is Locally Sown (JG-112). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 71.5). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Locally Sown and you'll get the same color. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of City Steam
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Clunch (NO. 2009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Clunch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of City Steam
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of City Steam is Saturnia (0369). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.5). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Saturnia and you'll get the same color. See the full Saturnia swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of City Steam
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 71.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of City Steam
Rodda's nearest match is Satin Weave (CA024), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Satin Weave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of City Steam
At C2 Paint, the closest color to City Steam is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of City Steam
The closest Clare equivalent of City Steam is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.5). If Clare is your counter, order No Filter and you'll get the same color. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of City Steam
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of City Steam
Backdrop has no exact twin of City Steam. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of City Steam
Kompozit's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 71.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for City Steam without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →