Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Country Cream |
| SKU | 40YY 72/164 |
| Hex | #ECDDBF |
| RGB | 236, 221, 191 |
| HSL | 40°, 54%, 84% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Country Cream
At LRV 72, Country 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.
Country 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
18 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Country 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 #ECDDBF in HSL space. Pair Country 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 Country Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Country 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 40YY 72/164 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Country Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cottage Cream (SW 7678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Cottage Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Country Cream
Behr's nearest match is Ecru (PPL-76), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Ecru swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Country Cream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Heartsmere (1114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Heartsmere swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Country Cream
The closest Valspar equivalent of Country Cream is Candelabra (V092-1). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.8 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Candelabra and you'll get the same color. See the full Candelabra swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Country Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cordon Bleu (PPG12-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Country Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is French Custard (315-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full French Custard swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Country Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Napery (HGSW 2167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Napery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Country Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Clam Up (DET663), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Clam Up swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Country Cream
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Country Cream is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Country Cream
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Country Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Shortbread (0257), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Shortbread swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Country Cream
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Country Cream is Golden Weave (0888). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Golden Weave and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Weave swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Country Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Country Cream is Bone (CA103) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Country Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpaca (C2-562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Country Cream without repainting risk. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Country Cream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Country Cream is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72) 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 Country Cream
At Backdrop, the closest color to Country Cream is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Country Cream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Country Cream. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Country Cream
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Country Cream is Golden Weave (0888). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Kompozit is your counter, order Golden Weave and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Weave swatch →