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Cottage Cream SW 7678
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cottage Cream sits at L* 88.1, a* 1.5, b* 17.0. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 17.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 72.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.3, Cottage Cream is lighter than 86% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cottage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flawless | AF-320 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Heartsmere | 1114 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Randolph Bisque | CW-185 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cottage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Incense | UL150-7 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Cornerstone | 330E-2 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Steamed Milk | HDC-WR15-8 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napery | SW 6386 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Buff | SW 7683 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Ivory | SW 0051 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Vellum | SW 2833 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Paper Lantern | SW 7676 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Echelon Ecru | SW 7574 | 1.64 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alluring White SW 6343 · lighter, LRV 76.9
- Choice Cream SW 6357 · lighter, LRV 77.1
- Posy SW 6630 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Travertine SW 7722 · darker, LRV 67.7
Colors that go with Cottage Cream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cottage Cream:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Down Pour SW 6516
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Honeydew SW 6428 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bauble SW 6948 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Cottage Cream vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 76.6 vs 72.3), more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 72.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 72.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.