Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Papyrus Plant |
| SKU | 8002-25D |
| Hex | #E2CC8B |
| RGB | 226, 204, 139 |
| HSL | 45°, 60%, 72% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Papyrus Plant
At LRV 61, Papyrus Plant 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.
Papyrus Plant 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 yellow 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Papyrus Plant 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 #E2CC8B in HSL space. Pair Papyrus Plant 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 Papyrus Plant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Papyrus Plant 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 8002-25D directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Papyrus Plant is Chartreuse (SW 73) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chartreuse swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Behr's nearest match is Lol Yellow (T12-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Lol Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Westminster Gold (200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Westminster Gold swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wayward Wind (PPG1108-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Wayward Wind swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Glidden's nearest match is Vintage Yellow (45YY 61/368), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glimmer of Green (221-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Glimmer of Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Papyrus Plant. The nearest is Moss & Vine (HGSW 2206) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moss & Vine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sonoma Chardonnay (DET471), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Sonoma Chardonnay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Gervase Yellow (NO. 72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Gervase Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Rodda's nearest match is Durum Wheat (R052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Papyrus Plant is Pale Ale (C2-622) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Ale swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
At Backdrop, the closest color to Papyrus Plant is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Papyrus Plant
Kompozit's nearest match is Sweet Angelica (0806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Papyrus Plant without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →