Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Birmingham Cream |
| SKU | 164 |
| Hex | #F5DBB0 |
| RGB | 245, 219, 176 |
| HSL | 37°, 78%, 83% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Birmingham Cream
At LRV 70, Birmingham Cream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Birmingham Cream is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Birmingham Cream within Benjamin Moore'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 #F5DBB0 in HSL space. Pair Birmingham 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.
Benjamin Moore Birmingham Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Birmingham 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 Benjamin Moore 164 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Captivating Cream (SW 6659), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Captivating Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Birmingham Cream is Clam Chowder (330C-3). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70). If Behr is your counter, order Clam Chowder and you'll get the same color. See the full Clam Chowder swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Aged Ivory (T537), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74.6 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Aged Ivory swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Belgian Waffle (PPG1208-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Belgian Waffle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
At Glidden, the closest color to Birmingham Cream is Fairest Of Gold (40YY 71/258) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairest Of Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sweet Dream (212-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Dream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stonewycke Ivory (HGSW 1167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Stonewycke Ivory swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pasta (DE5331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Pasta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Birmingham Cream is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Western Sky (0910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Western Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Soleil (0902), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Soleil swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Birmingham Cream is Butter (CA128) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Birmingham Cream is Beehive (C2-577) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beehive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
At Clare, the closest color to Birmingham Cream is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Birmingham Cream is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Birmingham Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Soleil (0902), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Cream without repainting risk. See the full Soleil swatch →