Toffee Cream
1138 · #D2AB88 · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Toffee Cream45
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Toffee Cream, Really?
Toffee Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1138 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Toffee Cream
Toffee Cream is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Toffee Cream
Toffee Cream sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Toffee 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 1138 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 | Dromedary CamelSW 7694 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | Autumn AirPPU3-11 · Behr | 2.1 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ToastyV089-3 · Valspar | 2.3 | 43.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cheddar BiscuitPPG1083-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cheddar BiscuitPPG1083-5 · Glidden | 1.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pale Papaya311-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Toffee 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 #D2AB88 in HSL space. Pair Toffee Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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