Brocade Cream
60YY 70/189 · #E6DCB8 · LRV 70 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Brocade Cream70
- 4Lemon Chiffon79
- 5Frittata86
What Color Is Brocade Cream, Really?
Brocade Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 60YY 70/189 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Brocade Cream
Brocade 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Brocade Cream
At LRV 70, Brocade Cream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Brocade 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 Glidden 60YY 70/189 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 | CelerySW 6421 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wild Honey760C-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Consentino Chardonnay247 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tempered Sage6006-5A · Valspar | 0.9 | 69.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | At The BeachPPG12-28 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pistachio Shell226-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Brocade Cream within Glidden'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 #E6DCB8 in HSL space. Pair Brocade Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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