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Cream Silk OC-115
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Cream Silk sits at L* 94.6, a* -4.0, b* 12.7. Its hue angle is 108° and its chroma is 13.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 69%.
LRV 84.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 84.1, Cream Silk is lighter than 97% 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 Cream Silk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrine | SW 6714 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cream Silk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Vision | 410C-1 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Budding Leaf | P360-1 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| White Hydrangea | W-B-420 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Silk | 2146-60 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Blossom Tint | 933 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Aspen White | 2027-70 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Seahorse | 2028-70 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Crème Brûlée | 2022-70 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Dark Linen | 2147-60 | 1.61 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lightning White 2019-70 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Milkyway OC-110 · lighter, LRV 86.2
- Milkyway 2018-70 · lighter, LRV 86.2
- Kansas Grain 2160-60 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Ylang Ylang AF-305 · darker, LRV 79.5
- Pumpkin Seeds 113 · darker, LRV 78.8
Colors that go with Cream Silk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Tudor Cream 2157-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Sorbet 2032-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop 2060-70 · triadic (120°)
- Candy Stripe 2079-70 · triadic (240°)
Cream Silk vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 84.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 84.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.