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Sweet Cream CSP-935
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sweet Cream sits at L* 91.8, a* -2.5, b* 15.5. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 15.7, 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 77%.
LRV 77.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.5, Sweet Cream is lighter than 89% 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 Sweet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissus | SW 6707 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Daybreak | SW 6700 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sweet 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 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Starbright | 390E-2 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| White Cliffs | PPU9-14 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linen Sand | 2151-60 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Celery | 2150-60 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Celery | OC-116 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Hawthorne Green | 379 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Beech | 253 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Greenmount Silk | HC-3 | 1.10 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Celadon Green 2028-60 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Pearly Gates 190 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Timid White 2148-60 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- French Macaroon CSP-335 · darker, LRV 73.9
- Beachcrest Sand 114 · darker, LRV 73.8
- Aphrodite Pink 895 · darker, LRV 74.4
Colors that go with Sweet 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°)
- Apricot Tint 086 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Julep 547 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · triadic (120°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Cream vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.