Mannequin Cream
OR-W03 · #F6E5CE · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Mannequin Cream80
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Mannequin Cream, Really?
Mannequin Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr OR-W03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mannequin Cream
Mannequin 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.
How Lighting Changes Mannequin Cream
Mannequin Cream is very light — LRV 80, 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 Mannequin 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 OR-W03 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 | Morning SunSW 6672 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Durango Dust2165-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Champagne ToastT558 · Valspar | 0.7 | 80.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magnolia SprayPPG1089-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Taffy Pull Cream20YY 78/146 · Glidden | 1.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bedouin Sands318-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mannequin 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 #F6E5CE in HSL space. Pair Mannequin Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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