Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Carlisle Cream |
| SKU | 1031 |
| Hex | #DCCEBB |
| RGB | 220, 206, 187 |
| HSL | 35°, 32%, 80% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Carlisle Cream
At LRV 62, Carlisle 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.
Carlisle 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Carlisle 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 #DCCEBB in HSL space. Pair Carlisle 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 Carlisle Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carlisle 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 1031 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Carlisle Cream is Rivers Edge (SW 7517). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rivers Edge and you'll get the same color. See the full Rivers Edge swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
Behr's nearest match is Haze (ICC-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carlisle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Haze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Carlisle Cream is Parlour Taupe (7003-1). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.8 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order Parlour Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Parlour Taupe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Carlisle Cream is Sourdough (PPG1084-3). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sourdough and you'll get the same color. See the full Sourdough swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Carlisle Cream is Sourdough (PPG1084-3). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). If Glidden is your counter, order Sourdough and you'll get the same color. See the full Sourdough swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Carlisle Cream is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Carlisle Cream is Calico Cream (HGSW 2497). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Calico Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Calico Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Carlisle Cream is Vintage Ephemera (DET670) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Ephemera swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Joa's White (NO. 226), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carlisle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Joa's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Carlisle Cream is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Carlisle Cream is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
The closest Rodda equivalent of Carlisle Cream is Oyster (CA018). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Rodda is your counter, order Oyster and you'll get the same color. See the full Oyster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sandstream (C2-834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carlisle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carlisle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Carlisle Cream. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Carlisle Cream. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
At Backdrop, the closest color to Carlisle Cream is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carlisle Cream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Carlisle Cream is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →