Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Humble Beginnings |
| SKU | V170 |
| Hex | #E9E2DC |
| RGB | 233, 226, 220 |
| HSL | 28°, 23%, 89% |
| LRV | 77.1 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Humble Beginnings
Humble Beginnings is very light — LRV 77.1, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Humble Beginnings 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
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 white 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 Humble Beginnings 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 #E9E2DC in HSL space. Pair Humble Beginnings 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 Humble Beginnings Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Humble Beginnings 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 V170 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Humble Beginnings is Crystalline (SW 9691). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Crystalline and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystalline swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Behr's nearest match is Sweet Roses (PR-W05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Roses swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Frosted Café (2098-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Café swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Humble Beginnings is Fuzzy Unicorn (PPG1076-1). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Fuzzy Unicorn and you'll get the same color. See the full Fuzzy Unicorn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Glidden's nearest match is Mountain Gray (PPG1021-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Humble Beginnings is Moon Pie (406-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Belgian White (HGSW 4025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Belgian White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Humble Beginnings is Foggy Day (DE6226) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Day swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Humble Beginnings. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Humble Beginnings is Strong White (NO. 2001) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Humble Beginnings is White Fence (0027) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Fence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Clytemnestra (1307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
At Rodda, the closest color to Humble Beginnings is Crystal (CA020) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Humble Beginnings is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Backdrop has no exact twin of Humble Beginnings. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 77.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Humble Beginnings
Kompozit's nearest match is Clytemnestra (1307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Humble Beginnings without repainting risk. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →