Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Romantic White |
| SKU | V129-1 |
| Hex | #E0D6CE |
| RGB | 224, 214, 206 |
| HSL | 27°, 22%, 84% |
| LRV | 68.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Romantic White
At LRV 68.7, Romantic White 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.
Romantic White 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
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 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Romantic White 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 #E0D6CE in HSL space. Pair Romantic White 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 Romantic White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Romantic White 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 V129-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Romantic White
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Romantic White is Windfresh White (SW 7628) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windfresh White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Romantic White
Behr's nearest match is Kyoto Pearl (MQ3-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Romantic White without repainting risk. See the full Kyoto Pearl swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Romantic White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Romantic White is Featherstone (1002). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.7). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Featherstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Featherstone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Romantic White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Romantic White without repainting risk. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Romantic White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Romantic White is Steel Me (PPG1018-1). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.7). If Glidden is your counter, order Steel Me and you'll get the same color. See the full Steel Me swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Romantic White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Romantic White without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Romantic White
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Romantic White is Basalt Powder (HGSW 2457) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 62 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basalt Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Romantic White
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Romantic White is Shady (DEC774) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shady swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Romantic White
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Romantic White. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Romantic White
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Romantic White is Skimming Stone (NO. 241) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skimming Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Romantic White
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Romantic White is Polished (0209) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Romantic White
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Romantic White is Polished (0209) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Romantic White
At Rodda, the closest color to Romantic White is Canvas (CA038) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canvas swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Romantic White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Romantic White is Minimum (C2-833) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minimum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Romantic White
At Clare, the closest color to Romantic White is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Romantic White
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Romantic White is Gypsy (GYPSY) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Romantic White
At Kompozit, the closest color to Romantic White is Polished (0209) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished swatch →