New Baby Smell
T657 · #E1E6DA · LRV 77.7 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3New Baby Smell77.7
- 4White Dove83
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is New Baby Smell, Really?
New Baby Smell reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar T657 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New Baby Smell
New Baby Smell 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.
How Lighting Changes New Baby Smell
New Baby Smell is very light — LRV 77.7, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Most complaints about New Baby Smell 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 T657 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 | White MintSW 6441 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Whispering WaterfallBL-W06 · Behr | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White463 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer RainPPG1130-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cloudy DayPPG1129-1 · Glidden | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqua Springs132-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to New Baby Smell 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 #E1E6DA in HSL space. Pair New Baby Smell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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