Halifax Cream
344 · #F7EFD1 · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Halifax Cream83
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Halifax Cream, Really?
Halifax Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 344 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Halifax Cream
Halifax 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.
How Lighting Changes Halifax Cream
Halifax Cream is very light — LRV 83, 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 Halifax Cream 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 344 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 | Yellow BeamSW 7123 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 86 | Color page → |
| Behr | Creme Brulee360E-1 · Behr | 0.4 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Champagne Tickle3001-2C · Valspar | 3.0 | 86.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oyster CrackerPPG1108-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Oyster CrackerPPG1108-1 · Glidden | 1.7 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Halifax 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.
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 #F7EFD1 in HSL space. Pair Halifax Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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