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Cream Soda 1082
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cream Soda sits at L* 73.1, a* 5.8, b* 15.3. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 16.3, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 44.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.6, Cream Soda is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cream Soda
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Practical Beige | SW 6100 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Beach House | SW 7518 | 1.31 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cream Soda
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Wheat | 280E-3 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| French Pastry | MQ2-40 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Bauhaus Buff | BNC-01 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Tan | CW-190 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truffle | AF-130 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deer Field | 1159 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Portico | AF-185 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saint Martin Sand | 2164-50 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · lighter, LRV 47.8
- Chippendale Rosetone HC-58 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Venetian Portico AF-185 · darker, LRV 41.9
- Flax 2098-50 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Dearborn Tan 1153 · darker, LRV 41.5
Colors that go with Cream Soda
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Bayou 801 · complementary (180°)
- Ciao Bella 1187 · analogous (−30°)
- Mosaic Tile 1517 · analogous (+30°)
- Spirit in the Sky 676 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · triadic (240°)
Cream Soda vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 44.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 44.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.