Shortbread 0257 is a pale yellow from Colourtrend, hex #F4DDC0. Its light reflectance value is 74.8, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #F4DDC0
- RGB
- 244, 221, 192
- HSL
- 33°, 70%, 85%
- CMYK
- 0, 9, 21, 4
- LRV
- 74.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Shortbread 0257 are Beachcrest Sand 114 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Sun Dust 6 by Dulux (excellent match) and 30YY 77169 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Crown has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Curator has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Shortbread 0257
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Shortbread 0257. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Shortbread 0257 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shortbread 0257 is the 1,654th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.