Creamy Orange
280A-1 · #FDEBD8 · LRV 85 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Creamy Orange85
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Creamy Orange, Really?
Creamy Orange reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 280A-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamy Orange
Creamy Orange shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Creamy Orange
Creamy Orange is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Creamy Orange are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 280A-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Venetian LaceSW 7119 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 86 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Adobe White2166-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PignoliV013-1 · Valspar | 1.6 | 85.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Icy Peach28YY 86/106 · Glidden | 1.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Carnival Crème111-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 86 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Softly WhiteHGSW 4074 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Creamy Orange within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FDEBD8 in HSL space. Pair Creamy Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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