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Compatible Cream SW 6387
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Compatible Cream sits at L* 82.3, a* 5.3, b* 25.2. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 25.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 61.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.0, Compatible Cream is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Compatible 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Gold | 1109 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Fennel Seed | 1101 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Byrd Beige | CW-365 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Compatible 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Cane | PPU4-15 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Filtered Moon | M270-4 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Clair De Lune | 300E-3 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Moon | SW 7687 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Belvedere Cream | SW 0067 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Humble Gold | SW 6380 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peace Yellow SW 2857 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Rice Paddy SW 6414 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Caen Stone SW 0028 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- White Raisin SW 7685 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Sequin SW 6394 · darker, LRV 56.8
Colors that go with Compatible Cream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Compatible Cream:
- Napery SW 6386
- Delft SW 9134
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Cosmetic Peach SW 6618 · analogous (−30°)
- Shagreen SW 6422 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Compatible Cream vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 61.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 61.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.