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Cream Puff 2174-70
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Cream Puff sits at L* 93.5, a* 4.6, b* 4.4. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans red 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 30%.
LRV 82.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.1, Cream Puff is lighter than 95% 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 Puff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic Blush | SW 7110 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Patient White | SW 6301 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Fancy Pink | SW 7107 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cream Puff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Mist | 150C-1 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Frolic | 190C-1 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Reverie Pink | 170E-1 | 1.03 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hint of Pink | 884 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Gentle Butterfly | 2173-70 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Pink | 2012-70 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Swirl | 2171-70 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Key Pearl | 885 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Mellow Pink | 2094-70 | 1.14 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Opulence OC-69 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Opulence 879 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Summer Peach 2167-70 · lighter, LRV 85.7
- Pure White OC-64 · darker, LRV 78.9
- Mountainscape 870 · darker, LRV 78.9
- Sebring White 1492 · darker, LRV 78.5
Colors that go with Cream Puff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harbor Fog 2062-70 · complementary (180°)
- Elephant Pink 2087-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Fondant AF-255 · analogous (+30°)
- Come Sail Away 846 · triadic (120°)
- White Heaven 2068-70 · triadic (240°)
Cream Puff vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 75.9 vs 82.1).
- Pink Bliss (Benjamin Moore 2093-70, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more red/pink.