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Carlisle Cream 1031
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Carlisle Cream sits at L* 83.4, a* 1.7, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 11.3, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 62.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.0, Carlisle Cream is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Carlisle Cream
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Edge | SW 7517 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Maison Blanche | SW 7526 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.12 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Carlisle Cream
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dainty Lace | MQ3-11 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Studio Clay | MQ2-27 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Haze | ICC-22 | 1.01 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Road | 1017 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Dusty Road | CC-310 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Brandy Cream | OC-4 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Brandy Cream | 1030 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Bare Essence | CSP-275 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Timson Sand | CW-140 | 1.71 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cayman Islands 952 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Brandy Cream OC-4 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Brandy Cream 1030 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Hush AF-95 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Pale Petal 1178 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Desert Light 1004 · darker, LRV 57.9
Colors that go with Carlisle Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Ice 821 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Accent 1177 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Thaw 1508 · analogous (+30°)
- Dolphin's Cove 722 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (240°)
Carlisle Cream vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 62.0), more blue/cool.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.0), more green.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 62.0), more blue/cool, more muted.