Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | French Creme |
| SKU | S300-1 |
| Hex | #F5EBD4 |
| RGB | 245, 235, 212 |
| HSL | 42°, 62%, 90% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr French Creme
French Creme is very light — LRV 84, 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.
French Creme 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.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to French Creme within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5EBD4 in HSL space. Pair French Creme with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr French Creme Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Creme from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S300-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Creme
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dollop Of Cream (SW 7120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Creme without repainting risk. See the full Dollop Of Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of French Creme is Woodmont Cream (204). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Woodmont Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodmont Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Creme
At Valspar, the closest color to French Creme is Night Light (7002-19) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.8 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Creme
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Vanilla Wafer (PPG1204-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Creme without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Wafer swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Glidden equivalent of French Creme is Vanilla Custard (60YY 83/125). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Glidden is your counter, order Vanilla Custard and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Custard swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Creme
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to French Creme is Pithed Lemon (122-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pithed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Creme
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Monogramme (HGSW 4037), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Creme without repainting risk. See the full Monogramme swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of French Creme is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Oatmeal Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal Cookie swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Creme
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to French Creme is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of French Creme is Tallow (NO. 203). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Tallow and you'll get the same color. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of French Creme is Misty Mustard (0894). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Misty Mustard and you'll get the same color. See the full Misty Mustard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of French Creme is Apple Sauce (0866). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Apple Sauce and you'll get the same color. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Creme
Rodda's nearest match is Ivory (CA006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Creme without repainting risk. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Creme
C2 Paint's nearest match is Spell Check (C2-594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Creme without repainting risk. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Creme
At Clare, the closest color to French Creme is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Creme
At Portola Paints, the closest color to French Creme is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Creme
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Creme without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of French Creme
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to French Creme is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Creme
The closest Kompozit equivalent of French Creme is Apple Sauce (0866). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Kompozit is your counter, order Apple Sauce and you'll get the same color. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →