Custard Cream
370C-2 · #FBF5CE · LRV 90 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Jackfruit62
- 2Lemon Chiffon79
- 3Custard Cream90
- 4Magnolia Blossom96
What Color Is Custard Cream, Really?
Custard Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 370C-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Custard Cream
Custard Cream 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Custard Cream
Custard Cream is very light — LRV 90, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Custard Cream 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 370C-2 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 | Glittery YellowSW 7125 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemonade2024-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cream PuffV016-1 · Valspar | 3.0 | 87.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oyster CrackerPPG1108-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelight Yellow67YY 87/169 · Glidden | 2.2 | 87 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Custard Cream 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 #FBF5CE in HSL space. Pair Custard Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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