Cypress Grove
388 · #EEE7B0 · LRV 75 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Cypress Grove75
- 4Icy Lemonade80
- 5Frittata86
What Color Is Cypress Grove, Really?
Cypress Grove reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 388 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cypress Grove
Cypress Grove 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Cypress Grove
Cypress Grove is very light — LRV 75, 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 Cypress Grove 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 388 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 | Icy LemonadeSW 1667 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lime BrightP330-2 · Behr | 2.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gleeful6008-7B · Valspar | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mystic MelonPPG1218-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | September MornPPG1110-1 · Glidden | 0.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Spring Onion124-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Cypress Grove 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 #EEE7B0 in HSL space. Pair Cypress Grove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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