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Banana Cream 275
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Banana Cream sits at L* 87.4, a* -3.4, b* 30.4. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 30.6, 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 90%.
LRV 67.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.5, Banana Cream is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Banana 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glisten Yellow | SW 6912 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Banana 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshing Tea | PPU8-12 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Pear Cider | P330-3 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Flourish | P330-3A | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Clover | 375 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Valley View | 214 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Ray of Light | CSP-910 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Cambridge Heights | 276 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Fresh Butter | 290 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Hawthorne Yellow | HC-4 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yellow Haze 2017-50 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Sunny Side Up 367 · lighter, LRV 71.9
- Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Golden Hills 262 · darker, LRV 63.8
- Safari AF-335 · darker, LRV 64.0
- Vellum 207 · darker, LRV 63.3
Colors that go with Banana Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Orange Sherbet 122 · analogous (−30°)
- Scenic View 424 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Banana Cream vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 67.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 67.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.