Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Norfolk Cream |
| SKU | 261 |
| Hex | #ECE3C1 |
| RGB | 236, 227, 193 |
| HSL | 47°, 53%, 84% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Norfolk Cream
Norfolk Cream is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Norfolk 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
17 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Norfolk 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 #ECE3C1 in HSL space. Pair Norfolk 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 Norfolk Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Norfolk 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 261 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Norfolk Cream is Vital Yellow (SW 6392) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vital Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Behr's nearest match is Cornerstone (330E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Cornerstone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Green Highland (6007-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74.7 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Green Highland swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Slices of Happy (PPG1109-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Slices of Happy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Glidden's nearest match is Loire Valley Sunrise (70YY 76/165), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Loire Valley Sunrise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lime Seed (124-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lime Seed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Norfolk Cream. The nearest is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Calla Lily (DE5498), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Norfolk Cream without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Norfolk Cream is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Norfolk Cream is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Norfolk Cream is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Norfolk Cream is Glimmer (C2-643). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Glimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Glimmer swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Norfolk Cream. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Norfolk Cream. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Norfolk Cream is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Norfolk Cream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Norfolk Cream is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →