Ballet Cream
1046 · #F88860 · LRV 38 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Ballet Cream38
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Ballet Cream, Really?
Ballet Cream reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 1046 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ballet Cream
Ballet 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 Ballet Cream
Ballet Cream sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Ballet 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 Diamond Vogel 1046 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Florida Mango250D-5 · Behr | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangerine Fusion083 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange Slice2002-1B · Valspar | 1.7 | 36.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sunbaked Orange52YR 37/501 · Glidden | 1.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Tangerine DreamDE5160 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Ballet Cream1046 · Hirshfield's | 1.6 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Ballet Cream within Diamond Vogel'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 #F88860 in HSL space. Pair Ballet Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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