Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Swan Dance |
| SKU | 8003-26A |
| Hex | #EBE6CC |
| RGB | 235, 230, 204 |
| HSL | 50°, 44%, 86% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Swan Dance
Swan Dance is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Swan Dance 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
19 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Swan Dance 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 #EBE6CC in HSL space. Pair Swan Dance 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 Swan Dance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swan Dance 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 8003-26A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swan Dance
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Swan Dance. The nearest is Vanillin (SW 6371) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Swan Dance
Behr's nearest match is Navajo White (22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Swan Dance
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chatsworth Cream (225), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Chatsworth Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swan Dance
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Swan Dance is Magical Melon (PPG1119-1) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magical Melon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Swan Dance
Glidden's nearest match is Abbey White (PPG1104-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Abbey White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Swan Dance
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zested Lemon (121-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Zested Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swan Dance
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Swan Dance. The nearest is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swan Dance
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Calla Lily (DE5498), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Swan Dance
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Swan Dance is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Swan Dance
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tunsgate Green (NO. 250), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Tunsgate Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swan Dance
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cheese Please (0384), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Cheese Please swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swan Dance
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cheese Please (0384), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Cheese Please swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swan Dance
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Swan Dance is Horseradish (C2-883) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Horseradish swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Swan Dance
Clare has no exact twin of Swan Dance. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swan Dance
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Swan Dance is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Swan Dance
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swan Dance
Kompozit's nearest match is Cheese Please (0384), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swan Dance without repainting risk. See the full Cheese Please swatch →