Swiss Cream
HDC-CT-27 · #EDEADC · LRV 82 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Swiss Cream82
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Swiss Cream, Really?
Swiss Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr HDC-CT-27 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Swiss Cream
Swiss 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Swiss Cream
Swiss Cream is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Swiss 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 HDC-CT-27 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 | Barely PearSW 9666 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Snow on the Mountain1513 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Shell White7007-12 · Valspar | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HorseradishPPG1086-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HorseradishPPG1086-1 · Glidden | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shelled White008W · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Swiss 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 #EDEADC in HSL space. Pair Swiss Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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