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Norfolk Cream 261
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Norfolk Cream sits at L* 90.1, a* -2.4, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 17.9, 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 80%.
LRV 73.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.1, Norfolk Cream is lighter than 82% 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 Norfolk 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Lily | SW 6693 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Norfolk 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Starbright | 390E-2 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| May Apple | P350-2 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenmount Silk | HC-3 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Butter Cookie | CSP-995 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Beech | 253 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Hawthorne Green | 379 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Happy Valley | 212 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Sweet Cream | CSP-935 | 1.71 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Amelia Blush 085 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Royal Linen 931 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Olivetint 519 · lighter, LRV 78.7
- Flawless AF-320 · darker, LRV 70.1
- Consentino Chardonnay 247 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Standish White HC-32 · darker, LRV 69.5
Colors that go with Norfolk Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Juno Peach 087 · analogous (−30°)
- Country Green 540 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Norfolk Cream vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 73.1), more red/pink.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 73.1), more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.