Smokey Cream
N190-1 · #E9DFD5 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Smokey Cream75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Smokey Cream, Really?
Smokey Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr N190-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smokey Cream
Smokey 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 Smokey Cream
Smokey 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.
Most complaints about Smokey 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 N190-1 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 | PorcelainSW 53 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | EtiquetteAF-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Je M'Apelle Missy8004-10A · Valspar | 1.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SablewoodPPG1068-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Moroccan MoonlightPPG1074-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Almond Milk413-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Smokey 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 #E9DFD5 in HSL space. Pair Smokey Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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