Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cream |
| SKU | 2159-60 |
| Hex | #FBEACD |
| RGB | 251, 234, 205 |
| HSL | 38°, 85%, 89% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Cream
Cream is very light — LRV 81, 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 white 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to 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 #FBEACD in HSL space. Pair 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 Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 2159-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cream is Corona (SW 7121) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Corona swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Cream is Spanish Lace (YL-W2). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Spanish Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish Lace swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Sundrop (T549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream without repainting risk. See the full Sundrop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cream
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cream. The nearest is Shiny Silk (PPG1206-3) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiny Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cream
At Glidden, the closest color to Cream is Popcorn White (46YY 86/166) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Popcorn White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cream is Warm Sunlight (118-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Sunlight swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cream is Monogramme (HGSW 4037) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monogramme swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Milkweed (DEC762), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream without repainting risk. See the full Milkweed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cream is Tallow (NO. 203) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cream is Capetown Cream (0964). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Capetown Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Capetown Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cream
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cream is Capetown Cream (0964). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Capetown Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Capetown Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cream
Rodda has no exact twin of Cream. The nearest is Ivory (CA006) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cream is Buffed (C2-578) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffed swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cream
Clare has no exact twin of Cream. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cream. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cream. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cream
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cream is Capetown Cream (0964). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Capetown Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Capetown Cream swatch →