Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Heavy Cream |
| SKU | PPU5-10 |
| Hex | #F5EBDD |
| RGB | 245, 235, 221 |
| HSL | 35°, 55%, 91% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Heavy Cream
Heavy Cream 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.
Heavy 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Heavy 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 #F5EBDD in HSL space. Pair Heavy 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 Heavy Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heavy 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 PPU5-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heavy Cream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Heavy Cream is A La Mode (SW 7116). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order A La Mode and you'll get the same color. See the full A La Mode swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heavy Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Heavy Cream is Winter Sky (2163-70). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Winter Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Candle Light (T545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84.8 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heavy Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spun Cotton (PPG1203-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Spun Cotton swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Glidden's nearest match is Shell White (45YY 83/094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Shell White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is White Linen (007W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full White Linen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heavy Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heavy Cream is Timeless White (HGSW 4055) — very close at ΔE 2.31, 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 Timeless White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Modern Ivory (DE6197), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Modern Ivory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heavy Cream
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Heavy Cream is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 3.34, 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 Heavy Cream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Heavy Cream is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heavy Cream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Heavy Cream is Kiara (0005). At ΔE 0.97 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Kiara and you'll get the same color. See the full Kiara swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Rodda's nearest match is Buttermilk (CA001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Heavy Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Awe (C2-563), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Awe swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Heavy Cream. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Heavy Cream. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heavy Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavy Cream without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →