Nice Cream
OR-W04 · #FAECD1 · LRV 85 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Nice Cream85
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Nice Cream, Really?
Nice Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr OR-W04 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nice Cream
Nice 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 Nice Cream
Nice Cream is very light — LRV 85, 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 Nice 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-W04 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 | CoronaSW 7121 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Devon Cream914 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Champagne Tickle3001-2C · Valspar | 1.3 | 86.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soft CreamPPG1205-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Popcorn White46YY 86/166 · Glidden | 1.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Carnival Crème111-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Nice 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 #FAECD1 in HSL space. Pair Nice Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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