Wheat Sheaf
CC-220 · #EDE5CE · LRV 76 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Wheat Sheaf76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Wheat Sheaf, Really?
Wheat Sheaf reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CC-220 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wheat Sheaf
Wheat Sheaf 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Wheat Sheaf
Wheat Sheaf 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.
Most complaints about Wheat Sheaf 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 CC-220 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 | Décor WhiteSW 7559 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | New Harvest MoonBXC-83 · Behr | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Snow on the Pines8004-22A · Valspar | 0.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Abbey WhitePPG1104-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Abbey WhitePPG1104-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zested Lemon121-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Wheat Sheaf 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 #EDE5CE in HSL space. Pair Wheat Sheaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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