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Cream 2159-60
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cream sits at L* 93.3, a* 1.2, b* 16.2. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 16.2, 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 79%.
LRV 81.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.5, Cream is lighter than 94% 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Vanilla | SW 7118 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Welcome White | SW 6658 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Vanillin | SW 6371 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risotto | M270-2 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Summer Moon | PPL-68 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Popcorn Ball | 320E-1 | 1.11 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Grain | 2160-60 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Pumpkin Seeds | 113 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Filtered Sunlight | 2154-60 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Lion Yellow | 2158-60 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Devon Cream | 914 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Creamy Beige | 2016-60 | 1.63 | 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
- Lemon Chiffon OC-109 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Lemon Chiffon 932 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Florida Seashells 128 · darker, LRV 76.0
- Orange Sorbet 057 · darker, LRV 77.1
- Hepplewhite Ivory HC-36 · darker, LRV 75.3
Colors that go with Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Satin 2067-70 · complementary (180°)
- Whispering Peach 2014-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Calming Aloe 533 · analogous (+30°)
- Jack Frost 729 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Cream vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 81.5), more green.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 81.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 79.9 vs 81.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.