Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Cream |
| SKU | PPG1205-2 |
| Hex | #F5EFD6 |
| RGB | 245, 239, 214 |
| HSL | 48°, 61%, 90% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Soft Cream
Soft Cream is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Soft 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
20 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.
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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft 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 #F5EFD6 in HSL space. Pair Soft 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 Soft Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft 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 PPG1205-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Cream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Cream is Crescent Moon (SW 7124). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Crescent Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Crescent Moon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Cream
Behr's nearest match is Country Dairy (370E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Country Dairy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Cream is Featherbed (928). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Featherbed and you'll get the same color. See the full Featherbed swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Cream
Valspar has no exact twin of Soft Cream. The nearest is Milk and Honey (T546) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Cream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Cream is Soft Cream (PPG1205-2). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Soft Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Cream is Split Banana (118-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Split Banana swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Cream. The nearest is Citilite (HGSW 4028) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Cream
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Cream is Wax Wing (DEW329) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wax Wing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Cream
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lit Candles (JG-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Cream
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cream — the nearest deck color, Tallow (NO. 203), is clearly different (ΔE 5.16). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1205-2 instead. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Cream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Cream is Spotlight (0796). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Spotlight and you'll get the same color. See the full Spotlight swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spotlight (0796), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Spotlight swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Cream is Chalk (CA005) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Frisky (C2-611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Frisky swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Cream
Clare has no exact twin of Soft Cream. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 80 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Soft Cream. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Cream
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Cream — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.41). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1205-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Cream
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Cream
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Spotlight (0796), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cream without repainting risk. See the full Spotlight swatch →