Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | New Cream |
| SKU | HDC-NT-17 |
| Hex | #EDE0C3 |
| RGB | 237, 224, 195 |
| HSL | 41°, 54%, 85% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr New Cream
New Cream is very light — LRV 75, 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.
New 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 New 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 #EDE0C3 in HSL space. Pair New 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 New Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching New 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 HDC-NT-17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New Cream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of New Cream is Vital Yellow (SW 6392). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Vital Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Vital Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of New Cream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bracken Cream (CW-105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cream without repainting risk. See the full Bracken Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of New Cream
At Valspar, the closest color to New Cream is Green Highland (6007-5A) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.7 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Highland swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of New Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Linen Tint (PPG16-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cream without repainting risk. See the full Linen Tint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of New Cream
Glidden's nearest match is Country Cream (40YY 72/164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cream without repainting risk. See the full Country Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of New Cream
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of New Cream is Double Cream (215-1DB). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Double Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Double Cream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to New Cream is Napery (HGSW 2167) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Napery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of New Cream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of New Cream is Sailcloth (DE6184). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sailcloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Sailcloth swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of New Cream
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to New Cream is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) 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 New Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is House White (NO. 2012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cream without repainting risk. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of New Cream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to New Cream is Crispa (0391) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crispa swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of New Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chic Magnet (0313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cream without repainting risk. See the full Chic Magnet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of New Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to New Cream is Bone (CA103) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of New Cream
C2 Paint has no exact twin of New Cream. The nearest is Brulee (C2-546) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brulee swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of New Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of New Cream. The nearest is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of New Cream
At Backdrop, the closest color to New Cream is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of New Cream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of New Cream. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of New Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Chic Magnet (0313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cream without repainting risk. See the full Chic Magnet swatch →