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Windsor Cream 913
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Windsor Cream sits at L* 93.1, a* 0.2, b* 13.1. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 13.1, 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 69%.
LRV 80.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.5, Windsor Cream is lighter than 93% 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 Windsor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollop Of Cream | SW 7120 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Crème | SW 7556 | 0.84 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Windsor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Silk | YL-W7 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Smooth Silk | YL-W07 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Honeysuckle White | 330C-1 | 0.54 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Pie | 127 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| San Diego Cream | 921 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Antique Yellow | OC-103 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Point Pleasant | 155 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Cameo White | 915 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Subtle | AF-310 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sun Kissed Peach 2168-70 · lighter, LRV 85.4
- Ivory Tusk 2153-70 · lighter, LRV 84.6
- Ivory Tusk OC-91 · lighter, LRV 84.6
- Hawthorne Green 379 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Wheat Sheaf CC-220 · darker, LRV 76.3
- Chatsworth Cream 225 · darker, LRV 76.3
Colors that go with Windsor 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°)
- Peach Nectar 2168-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Calming Aloe 533 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Windsor Cream vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 80.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 80.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.