Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gardenia |
| SKU | 3005-10B |
| Hex | #DAC5A8 |
| RGB | 218, 197, 168 |
| HSL | 35°, 40%, 76% |
| LRV | 57.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Gardenia
At LRV 57.7, Gardenia 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.
Gardenia 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 Gardenia 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 #DAC5A8 in HSL space. Pair Gardenia 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 Gardenia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gardenia 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 3005-10B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gardenia
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gardenia is Croissant (SW 7716). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.7). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Croissant and you'll get the same color. See the full Croissant swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gardenia
Behr's nearest match is New Khaki (ECC-54-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full New Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gardenia
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Richmond Bisque (HC-177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Richmond Bisque swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gardenia
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gardenia
The closest Glidden equivalent of Gardenia is Classic Ivory (20YY 57/178). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.7). 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 Gardenia
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Hazelwood (415-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gardenia
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Believable Buff (HGSW 2187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Believable Buff swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gardenia
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cliff's View (DEC720), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Cliff's View swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gardenia
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gardenia is Savage Ground (NO. 213) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savage Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gardenia
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gardenia is Candle Light (0168) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gardenia
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gardenia
Rodda's nearest match is Raffia (CA112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Raffia swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gardenia
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gardenia is Potsticker (C2-832) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.7) 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 Gardenia
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Gardenia is El Matador (EL MATADOR). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.7). 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 Gardenia
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gardenia
Kompozit's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →