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Crescent Cream SW 7721
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Crescent Cream sits at L* 85.4, a* 5.0, b* 19.5. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 20.1, 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 76%.
LRV 66.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.6, Crescent Cream is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Crescent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Buff | 107 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Jumel Peachtone | HC-54 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Kitsilano Beach | CC-278 | 1.76 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Crescent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chai | S270-2 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Shortbread Cookie | BXC-64 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Calm Air | 300E-2 | 1.36 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen Stone | SW 0028 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Travertine | SW 7722 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Frangipane | SW 6645 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Flan | SW 6652 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 1.90 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Captivating Cream SW 6659 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Cachet Cream SW 6365 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Warm Beige SW 0035 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Sundew SW 7688 · darker, LRV 62.9
- Avid Apricot SW 6639 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407 · darker, LRV 62.1
Colors that go with Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Crescent Cream:
- Décor White SW 7559
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Jazz Age Coral SW 0058 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Lime SW 9668 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Crescent Cream vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.