Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Havana Cream |
| SKU | 340C-2 |
| Hex | #F9E7C2 |
| RGB | 249, 231, 194 |
| HSL | 40°, 82%, 87% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Havana Cream
Havana Cream is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Havana 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 yellow 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Havana Cream 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 #F9E7C2 in HSL space. Pair Havana Cream 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 Havana Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Havana Cream 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 340C-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Havana Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tea Light (SW 7681), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Tea Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Havana Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Havana Cream is Citrus Mist (141). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Citrus Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Citrus Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Havana Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Glow Home (V051-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Glow Home swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Havana Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Barely Butter (PPG1205-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Barely Butter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Havana Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Havana Cream is Creamy Custard (PPG1204-3). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Creamy Custard and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamy Custard swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Havana Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Havana Cream is Orange Sherbet (112-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Sherbet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Havana Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Havana Cream is Lilting Lily (HGSW 1186) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilting Lily swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Havana Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Burnished Cream (DE5365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Burnished Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Havana Cream
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Havana Cream is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Havana Cream
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Havana Cream. The nearest is House White (NO. 2012) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Havana Cream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Havana Cream is Autumn Child (0909). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Autumn Child and you'll get the same color. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Havana Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Autumn Child (0909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Havana Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Havana Cream is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Havana Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Havana Cream is Buffed (C2-578) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffed swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Havana Cream
Portola Paints's nearest match is Patisserie (PATISSERIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Havana Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Havana Cream. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Havana Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Autumn Child (0909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Havana Cream without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Child swatch →