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Cream Fleece 233
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cream Fleece sits at L* 84.8, a* -0.2, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 13.3, so it leans yellow 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 64%.
LRV 63.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.8, Cream Fleece is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cream Fleece
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 1.15 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cream Fleece
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Almond | PPU4-12 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Caraway Seeds | S330-2 | 1.06 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Tan | HC-81 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Berber White | 955 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Dulce de Leche | CSP-250 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Muslin | OC-12 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Muslin | 1037 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Muslin | CC-110 | 1.37 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wellesley Buff 107 · lighter, LRV 67.0
- Jumel Peachtone HC-54 · lighter, LRV 67.0
- Featherstone 1002 · lighter, LRV 68.8
- Timson Sand CW-140 · darker, LRV 60.0
- Harmony AF-90 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Thousand Islands CC-308 · darker, LRV 60.7
Colors that go with Cream Fleece
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- English Hyacinth 1417 · complementary (180°)
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · analogous (−30°)
- Hancock Green HC-117 · analogous (+30°)
- Picture Perfect 743 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (240°)
Cream Fleece vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 1.0) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 63.8), more blue/cool.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 63.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.