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Wheat Sheaf CC-220
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Wheat Sheaf sits at L* 91.0, a* -1.1, b* 12.2. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 12.2, 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 65%.
LRV 76.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.3, Wheat Sheaf is lighter than 87% 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 Wheat Sheaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 1.75 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Wheat Sheaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek | ECC-17-2 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Country Dairy | 370E-1 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Atlantis Pearl | BWC-09 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth Cream | 225 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Oatmeal | 268 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Niveous | OC-36 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Albany White | 944 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Prentis Cream | CW-100 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Winter Wheat | 232 | 1.18 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Country White 898 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Windsor Cream 913 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Pompeii OC-82 · lighter, LRV 80.4
- Stolen Moments 477 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Old Prairie 2143-50 · darker, LRV 72.2
- Old Prairie OC-42 · darker, LRV 72.2
Colors that go with Wheat Sheaf
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Nautilus Shell 064 · analogous (−30°)
- Sleeping Angel 854 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain Spout 2059-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Wheat Sheaf vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 76.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.