Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Brightened Cream |
| SKU | 005W |
| Hex | #F5F2E7 |
| RGB | 245, 242, 231 |
| HSL | 47°, 41%, 93% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy Brightened Cream
Brightened Cream is very light — LRV 89, 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.
Brightened 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Brightened Cream within Dutch Boy'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 #F5F2E7 in HSL space. Pair Brightened 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.
Dutch Boy Brightened Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brightened 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 Dutch Boy 005W directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Brightened Cream is Wimborne White (NO. 239). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Wimborne White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wimborne White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Brightened Cream is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 89). If Backdrop is your counter, order Tabula Rasa and you'll get the same color. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Brightened Cream is Cheviot (SW 9503). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cheviot and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheviot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Brightened Cream is Capitol White (CW-10). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 89). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Capitol White and you'll get the same color. See the full Capitol White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Brightened Cream is Wishful White (DE6260). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 89). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Wishful White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wishful White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Brightened Cream is Lumen (C2-948). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Lumen and you'll get the same color. See the full Lumen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Brightened Cream is Twinkle Twinkle (0355). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). If Kompozit is your counter, order Twinkle Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle Twinkle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brightened Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Brightened Cream is Daisy Field (ECC-11-2). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). If Behr is your counter, order Daisy Field and you'll get the same color. See the full Daisy Field swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brightened Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Crumb Cookie (PPG18-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Brightened Cream without repainting risk. See the full Crumb Cookie swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brightened Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Crème de la Crème (T660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87.8 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Brightened Cream without repainting risk. See the full Crème de la Crème swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brightened Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cyprus Spring (0411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Brightened Cream without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Spring swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brightened Cream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Silos White (JG-107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Brightened Cream without repainting risk. See the full Silos White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brightened Cream
Clare has no exact twin of Brightened Cream. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →