Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Gentle Cream |
| SKU | OC-96 |
| Hex | #EDDEC1 |
| RGB | 237, 222, 193 |
| HSL | 40°, 55%, 84% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream
Gentle Cream is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Gentle 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. 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Gentle 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 #EDDEC1 in HSL space. Pair Gentle 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 Gentle Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle 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 OC-96 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Napery (SW 6386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Napery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Gentle Cream is Golden Haystack (ECC-23-1). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Golden Haystack and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Haystack swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Gentle Cream is Candelabra (V092-1). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72.8 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Candelabra and you'll get the same color. See the full Candelabra swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ethereal (PPG1088-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Gentle Cream is Country Cream (40YY 72/164). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Country Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Country Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is French Custard (315-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Cream without repainting risk. See the full French Custard swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Napery (HGSW 2167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Napery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Cream
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gentle Cream is Jakarta (DEC737) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jakarta swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gentle Cream
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Gentle Cream. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Cream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gentle Cream is Crispa (0391) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crispa swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Cream
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Gentle Cream is Golden Weave (0888). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Golden Weave and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Weave swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gentle Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Gentle Cream is Bone (CA103) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpaca (C2-562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Cream without repainting risk. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gentle Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gentle Cream. The nearest is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gentle Cream
At Backdrop, the closest color to Gentle Cream is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Gentle Cream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Gentle Cream. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Cream
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Gentle Cream is Golden Weave (0888). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Golden Weave and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Weave swatch →