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Cream Yellow 2155-60
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cream Yellow sits at L* 93.5, a* -0.4, b* 21.5. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 21.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 89%.
LRV 80.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.8, Cream Yellow is lighter than 93% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cream Yellow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Chiffon | SW 6686 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Full Moon | SW 6679 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Lily | SW 6693 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cream Yellow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Cream | 340A-2 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Yogurt | P260-2 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Sunshine | 350A-3 | 0.89 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Milk | CC-216 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Old World Romance | 303 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Soleil | AF-330 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Citrus Mist | 141 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Pale Daffodil | 2017-60 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Porter Ranch Cream | 148 | 1.48 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Palm Coast Pale 330 · lighter, LRV 86.6
- Lemonade 2024-60 · lighter, LRV 85.3
- Sicilian Lemon 2020-60 · lighter, LRV 83.4
- Knitted Cape CSP-965 · darker, LRV 77.2
- Sun Blossom 149 · darker, LRV 75.4
- Florida Seashells 128 · darker, LRV 76.0
Colors that go with Cream Yellow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Daytona Peach 079 · analogous (−30°)
- Pale Vista 2029-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Cream Yellow vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 80.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 80.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 80.8).