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Valspar Crème de Menthe8003-28A · #EEECD9 · LRV 83

Crème de Menthe reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 8003-28A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR CRÈME DE MENTHE
RGB 238, 236, 217LRV 83

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameCrème de Menthe
SKU8003-28A
Hex#EEECD9
RGB238, 236, 217
HSL54°, 38%, 89%
LRV83
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyWhite
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About Valspar Crème de Menthe

Crème de Menthe is very light — LRV 83, 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.

Crème de Menthe 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 by brand

19 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 white from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6420 · #ECEAD5 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 82
SW 9666 · #EDEBDB · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 83
SW 7127 · #EBEDDA · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 83
SW 50 · #F0EADC · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 83

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All white at Behr →
PPL-30 · #EFECD7 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 83
PPU9-15 · #EEEAD8 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 82
T11-20 · #EFEAD8 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 82
N290-1 · #F2EBD8 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 83

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All white at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1025 · #EFECD9 · ΔE 0.47 · LRV 83
CW-15 · #EEEBD8 · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 81
935 · #EEECDB · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 80
AF-30 · #EEECDB · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 80

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All white at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1214-1 · #F0EDDA · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 84
PPG1093-1 · #F1EDD7 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 84
PPG14-12 · #EDEADA · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 82
PPG1100-2 · #F1EBD8 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 83

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All white at Glidden →
PPG1214-1 · #F0EDDB · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 84
PPG14-12 · #EEEADA · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 82
PPG1100-2 · #F2ECD9 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 84
PPG1092-2 · #F2EBD6 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 83

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All white at Dutch Boy →
220-1DB · #ECEAD5 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 82
116-1DB · #F0EAD9 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 83
008W · #F0E9DA · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 82
007W · #F2EADA · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 83
HGSW 1187 · #F1EAD8 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 82
HGSW 4032 · #F0EADC · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 83
HGSW 6385 · #F0EADC · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 83
HGSW 4074 · #F3E9D7 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 81

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5533 · #ECECDA · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 76
DE5526 · #EDECD7 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 76
DET645 · #EBE9D8 · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 80
DET677 · #F4ECDB · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 84

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-37 · #F3F0DA · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 86
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 83
JG-16 · #EEE7D5 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 80
JG-23 · #EEE8DB · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 81

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2010 · #E9E7D8 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 79
NO. 2002 · #EFE9D8 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 82
NO. W1 · #EFE9D9 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 82
NO. 203 · #F6EBD5 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 84

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All white at Diamond Vogel →
0397 · #EEECD7 · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 83
0390 · #F0ECD9 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 83
0754 · #E9EDDA · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 83
0009 · #F1EAD9 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 83

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All white at Hirshfield's →
0390 · #EFEBD7 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 82
0397 · #ECEBD5 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 82
0432 · #EDEDDE · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 83
0362 · #EFEADA · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 81

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All white at Rodda →
R127 · #F0E9D8 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 82
CA008 · #EEE9DC · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 81
CA004 · #F5EDDC · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 85
CA006 · #F3E9D6 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 82

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All white at C2 Paint →
C2-594 · #F2ECD7 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 84
C2-868 · #F1EDDE · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 85
C2-580 · #EFEADC · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 82
C2-563 · #F2EBDB · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 83

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.54
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 80

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All white at Portola Paints →
CASA FORMA · #F3EAD9 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 83

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All white at Backdrop →
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 84
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 92
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 86
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 73

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All white at Rust-Oleum →
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 92

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All white at Kompozit →
0390 · #EFEBD7 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 83
0397 · #ECEBD5 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 82
0432 · #EDEDDE · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 84
0362 · #EFEADA · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 82

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

7002-5 · LRV 84
7003-16 · LRV 83.7
T649 · LRV 85
8003-25A · LRV 82
M321 · LRV 81.7
7007-12 · LRV 82

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EEECD9 in HSL space. Pair Crème de Menthe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EEECD9 + #D9DBEE
TRIADIC
#EEECD9 · #D9EEEC · #ECD9EE
ANALOGOUS
#EEE2D9 · #EEECD9 · #E5EED9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.19:1fail
Sample text on black
17.64:1AAA

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

Valspar Crème de Menthe Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Crème de Menthe 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 8003-28A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Apple Slice (SW 7127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Crème de Menthe without repainting risk. See the full Apple Slice swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Behr equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Soft Moonlight (PPL-30). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Soft Moonlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Moonlight swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Ice Milk (CSP-1025). 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 83 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ice Milk and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Milk swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Cake Batter (PPG1214-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cake Batter and you'll get the same color. See the full Cake Batter swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Glidden equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Cake Batter (PPG1214-1). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Cake Batter and you'll get the same color. See the full Cake Batter swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Crème de Menthe is Little Star (116-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Little Star swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Crème de Menthe is Tint of Honey (HGSW 1187) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tint of Honey swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Whispering Rain (DE5533). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 83). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Whispering Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispering Rain swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Pearly Cotton (JG-33), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Crème de Menthe without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Crème de Menthe is White Tie (NO. 2002) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Tie swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Hidden Paradise (0397). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hidden Paradise and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Paradise swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Olive Tint (0390). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Olive Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Tint swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

At Rodda, the closest color to Crème de Menthe is Vanilla Soy (R127) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanilla Soy swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

C2 Paint's nearest match is Spell Check (C2-594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Crème de Menthe without repainting risk. See the full Spell Check swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

Clare has no exact twin of Crème de Menthe. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Crème de Menthe. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

At Backdrop, the closest color to Crème de Menthe is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Crème de Menthe is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Crème de Menthe

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Crème de Menthe is Olive Tint (0390). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Olive Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Tint swatch →

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