Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Vanilla Steam |
| SKU | 2006-10C |
| Hex | #E0D8CF |
| RGB | 224, 216, 207 |
| HSL | 32°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV | 69.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Vanilla Steam
At LRV 69.3, Vanilla Steam 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.
Vanilla Steam 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
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 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Vanilla Steam 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 #E0D8CF in HSL space. Pair Vanilla Steam 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 Vanilla Steam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vanilla Steam 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 2006-10C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windfresh White (SW 7628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Windfresh White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
The closest Behr equivalent of Vanilla Steam is Taupe Mist (PPL-78). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3). If Behr is your counter, order Taupe Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Taupe Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Vanilla Steam is Featherstone (1002). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Featherstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Featherstone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
The closest Glidden equivalent of Vanilla Steam is Whitecliff Beige (30YY 69/048). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Whitecliff Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Whitecliff Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dot to Dot (HGSW 4020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Dot to Dot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Vanilla Steam is Free Spirited (DEGR09) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Vanilla Steam is Locally Sown (JG-112) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Vanilla Steam is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Treillage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
The closest Rodda equivalent of Vanilla Steam is Quartz (CA049). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3). If Rodda is your counter, order Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Quartz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cherubic (C2-850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
At Clare, the closest color to Vanilla Steam is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) 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 Vanilla Steam
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Vanilla Steam is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vanilla Steam
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vanilla Steam without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →