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Cream Agate OC-144
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cream Agate sits at L* 89.4, a* -1.8, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 60%.
LRV 73.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.2, Cream Agate is lighter than 82% 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 Agate
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 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 1.96 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cream Agate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Honeydew | S350-1A | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Baby Artichoke | S330-1 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Ibis | BXC-11 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Breeze | 512 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Lancaster Whitewash | HC-174 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Ancient Oak | 940 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Prentis Cream | CW-100 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Battenberg | AF-70 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Monterey White | HC-27 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peach Melba 078 · lighter, LRV 77.2
- Simply Irresistible 205 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Antique White OC-83 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Wind's Breath OC-24 · darker, LRV 69.6
- Wind's Breath 981 · darker, LRV 69.6
- Seaspray 941 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Cream Agate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Tissue Pink 1163 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Dew 435 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop 2060-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Cream Agate vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 73.2), more red/pink.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 73.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 73.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.