Gilded Linen
6002-1A · #E2DFD5 · LRV 73.8 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2Titanium68
- 3Gilded Linen73.8
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Gilded Linen, Really?
Gilded Linen reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 6002-1A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gilded Linen
Gilded Linen 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Gilded Linen
At LRV 73.8, Gilded Linen 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.
Most complaints about Gilded Linen are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 6002-1A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | MortarSW 9584 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | GuesthouseUL190-11 · Behr | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grandma's ChinaCSP-365 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AshPPG1076-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AshPPG1076-2 · Glidden | 1.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Worn Pages016W · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Gilded Linen within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E2DFD5 in HSL space. Pair Gilded Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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