Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | White Moss |
| SKU | V096-1 |
| Hex | #DEDBC9 |
| RGB | 222, 219, 201 |
| HSL | 51°, 24%, 83% |
| LRV | 70.5 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar White Moss
At LRV 70.5, White Moss is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
White Moss 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 White Moss 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 #DEDBC9 in HSL space. Pair White Moss 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 White Moss Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Moss 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 V096-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Moss
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to White Moss is Warm Winter (SW 9506) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Winter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Moss
The closest Behr equivalent of White Moss is Zero Degrees (HDC-WR15-1). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5). If Behr is your counter, order Zero Degrees and you'll get the same color. See the full Zero Degrees swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Moss
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Moss is Natural Elements (1515). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Natural Elements and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Elements swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Moss
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cozy Cream (PPG1112-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Cozy Cream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of White Moss
Glidden's nearest match is Cozy Cream (PPG1112-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Cozy Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Moss
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of White Moss. The nearest is Dust Flats (414-1DB) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dust Flats swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Moss
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to White Moss is Neutral White (HGSW 4017) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Moss
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to White Moss is Instant Classic (DET672) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Instant Classic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Moss
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to White Moss is Locally Sown (JG-112) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5) 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 White Moss
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to White Moss is Clunch (NO. 2009) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clunch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Moss
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mission Hills (0363), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Mission Hills swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of White Moss
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Moss Island (0357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Moss Island swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of White Moss
Rodda's nearest match is Soft Greige (R006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Soft Greige swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Moss
C2 Paint's nearest match is Greige (C2-931), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Greige swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Moss
The closest Clare equivalent of White Moss is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70.5). If Clare is your counter, order Greenish and you'll get the same color. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of White Moss
Portola Paints has no exact twin of White Moss. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Moss
At Backdrop, the closest color to White Moss is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Moss
Kompozit's nearest match is Moss Island (0357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Moss without repainting risk. See the full Moss Island swatch →