Calming Cream
OC-105 · #F5EED8 · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Calming Cream83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Calming Cream, Really?
Calming Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore OC-105 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Calming Cream
Calming 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 Calming Cream
Calming Cream is very light — LRV 83, 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 Calming 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 Benjamin Moore OC-105 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 | Venetian LaceSW 7119 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 86 | Color page → |
| Behr | Apple CorePPU7-14 · Behr | 0.7 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dairy BelleV164 · Valspar | 2.4 | 85.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Satin WeavePPG1209-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft CreamPPG1205-2 · Glidden | 1.3 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Split Banana118-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Calming 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.
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 #F5EED8 in HSL space. Pair Calming Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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