Creamy Custard
1145 · #D5AE83 · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Creamy Custard45
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Creamy Custard, Really?
Creamy Custard reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1145 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamy Custard
Creamy Custard is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Creamy Custard
Creamy Custard sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Creamy Custard 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 1145 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 | Restrained GoldSW 6129 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Santa Fe TanBXC-67 · Behr | 0.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Young at Heart3003-8A · Valspar | 1.6 | 46.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cheddar BiscuitPPG1083-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cheddar BiscuitPPG1083-5 · Glidden | 1.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Spaghetti Squash313-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Creamy Custard 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 #D5AE83 in HSL space. Pair Creamy Custard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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