Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Purple Cream |
| SKU | 2073-70 |
| Hex | #F0E3EC |
| RGB | 240, 227, 236 |
| HSL | 318°, 30%, 92% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Purple Cream
Purple Cream is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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.
Purple 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Purple 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 #F0E3EC in HSL space. Pair Purple 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 Purple Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple 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 2073-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Cream is Anemone (SW 6567) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anemone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Purple Cream is Milady (160E-1). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Behr is your counter, order Milady and you'll get the same color. See the full Milady swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Valspar, the closest color to Purple Cream is Pink Mist (1001-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.6 vs 80) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Cream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Purple Cream is Heaven Sent (PPG1252-2). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Heaven Sent and you'll get the same color. See the full Heaven Sent swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Purple Cream is Heaven Sent (PPG1252-2). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Heaven Sent and you'll get the same color. See the full Heaven Sent swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Purple Cream is Parisian Dreams (147-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parisian Dreams swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Cream is Sheer Lavender (DE5980) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 80) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheer Lavender swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Purple Cream
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Purple Cream. The nearest is Middleton Pink (NO. 245) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Cream is Viola (1154) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viola swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Purple Cream is Rosie Posie (1195) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosie Posie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Cream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Purple Cream is Rosie Posie (1195) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosie Posie swatch →