Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Boston Cream |
| SKU | 50YY 77/173 |
| Hex | #F1E5C5 |
| RGB | 241, 229, 197 |
| HSL | 44°, 61%, 86% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Boston Cream
Boston Cream is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Boston 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 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Boston Cream within Glidden'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 #F1E5C5 in HSL space. Pair Boston 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.
Glidden Boston Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boston 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 Glidden 50YY 77/173 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boston Cream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boston Cream is Tea Light (SW 7681) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Light swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Boston Cream
Behr's nearest match is Navajo White (22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boston Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Boston Cream is Honey Harbour (920). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Honey Harbour and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Harbour swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Boston Cream
Valspar's nearest match is Lantern (T550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lantern swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Boston Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is To The Rescue (PPG12-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full To The Rescue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Boston Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sparkler White (117-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Sparkler White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boston Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boston Cream is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Boston Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Jefferson Cream (DET666), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Jefferson Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Boston Cream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Boston Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is House White (NO. 2012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Boston Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Egg Noodle (0867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Boston Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cauliflower Cream (0880), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Cauliflower Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Boston Cream
Rodda has no exact twin of Boston Cream. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Boston Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limon (C2-658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Limon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Boston Cream
Clare has no exact twin of Boston Cream. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Boston Cream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Boston Cream is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Boston Cream
At Backdrop, the closest color to Boston Cream is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Boston Cream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Boston Cream. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Boston Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Cauliflower Cream (0880), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Cream without repainting risk. See the full Cauliflower Cream swatch →