Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gentle Lamb |
| SKU | V177 |
| Hex | #E3D8C8 |
| RGB | 227, 216, 200 |
| HSL | 36°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV | 69.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Gentle Lamb
At LRV 69.7, Gentle Lamb 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.
Gentle Lamb 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 Gentle Lamb 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 #E3D8C8 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Lamb 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 Gentle Lamb Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Lamb 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 V177 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Neutral Ground (SW 7568), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Neutral Ground swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
The closest Behr equivalent of Gentle Lamb is Adobe Sand (N240-2). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7). If Behr is your counter, order Adobe Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Adobe Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White Sand (964), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full White Sand swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bone White (PPG1085-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Bone White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Glidden's nearest match is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gentle Lamb is Sheridan White (415-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheridan White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Neutral White (HGSW 4017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Neutral White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sandcastle (DEC740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Sandcastle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Gentle Lamb is Morning Snow (JG-167) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Treillage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Illusive Dream (0335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Illusive Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Powder Cake (0202), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Powder Cake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Rodda's nearest match is Warm Beige (CA044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Warm Beige swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cherubic (C2-850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Clare's nearest match is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gentle Lamb. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Backdrop has no exact twin of Gentle Lamb. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Lamb
Kompozit's nearest match is Powder Cake (0202), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Lamb without repainting risk. See the full Powder Cake swatch →