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Creamy Custard 1145
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, Creamy Custard sits at L* 73.6, a* 8.3, b* 27.4. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 28.7, 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 77%.
LRV 44.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.9, Creamy Custard 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 Creamy Custard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate | SW 7679 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 1.78 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Creamy Custard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praline | S270-4 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Santa Fe Tan | BXC-67 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Summerwood | S290-4 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Yellow | 2161-40 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Approaching Autumn | CSP-1090 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Natural Leather | CSP-1065 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Boardwalk | 1102 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chilled Chardonnay | 1089 | 2.36 | 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.
- Lingerie AF-200 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Sombrero 249 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Sombrero CC-300 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Citrine AF-370 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Acorn Yellow 2161-40 · darker, LRV 41.3
- San Carlos Tan 1207 · darker, LRV 41.8
Colors that go with Creamy Custard
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Costa Rica Blue 2064-50 · complementary (180°)
- Georgia Peach 031 · analogous (−30°)
- Lilianna CSP-855 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Creamy Custard vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 44.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 44.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.