Vanilla Cream
ICC-10 · #F5EAD4 · LRV 83 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Vanilla Cream83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Vanilla Cream, Really?
Vanilla Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr ICC-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vanilla Cream
Vanilla 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 Vanilla Cream
Vanilla Cream is very light — LRV 83, 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 Vanilla 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 ICC-10 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 | Summer WhiteSW 7557 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Mountains906 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon MeringueM321 · Valspar | 0.6 | 81.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Vanilla WaferPPG1204-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MimosaPPG1203-2 · Glidden | 1.1 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Hearted110-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Vanilla 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 #F5EAD4 in HSL space. Pair Vanilla Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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