Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Single Cream |
| SKU | No. 9901 |
| Hex | #E1D0B8 |
| RGB | 225, 208, 184 |
| HSL | 35°, 41%, 80% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Single Cream
At LRV 65, Single Cream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Single Cream is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Single Cream within Farrow & Ball'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 #E1D0B8 in HSL space. Pair Single 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.
Farrow & Ball Single Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Single 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9901 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Single Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chopsticks (SW 7575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Chopsticks swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Single Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Single Cream is Toasted Cashew (PWN-66). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Behr is your counter, order Toasted Cashew and you'll get the same color. See the full Toasted Cashew swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Single Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Single Cream is Sea Urchin (1052). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sea Urchin and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Urchin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Single Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Single Cream is Woolen Sox (T566). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Woolen Sox and you'll get the same color. See the full Woolen Sox swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Single Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Comfort (PPG1078-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Comfort swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Single Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Single Cream is Brazil Nut (20YY 63/149). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). If Glidden is your counter, order Brazil Nut and you'll get the same color. See the full Brazil Nut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Single Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Barely Beige (316-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Barely Beige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Single Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Single Cream is Pulpwood (HGSW 3207) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pulpwood swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Single Cream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Single Cream is Quicksand (DEC754). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Quicksand and you'll get the same color. See the full Quicksand swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Single Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Muslin Tint (0287), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Single Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Maple Pecan (0174), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Maple Pecan swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Single Cream
Rodda's nearest match is Lambswool (CA097), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lambswool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Single Cream
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Single Cream. The nearest is Tusk (C2-897) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tusk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Single Cream
At Clare, the closest color to Single Cream is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Single Cream
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Single Cream is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Single Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Single Cream. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Single Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Maple Pecan (0174), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Single Cream without repainting risk. See the full Maple Pecan swatch →