Vanilla Custard
60YY 83/125 · #F4ECD5 · LRV 83 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Vanilla Custard83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Vanilla Custard, Really?
Vanilla Custard reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 60YY 83/125 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vanilla Custard
Vanilla Custard 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.
How Lighting Changes Vanilla Custard
Vanilla Custard is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Most complaints about Vanilla Custard 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 83/125 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 | Dollop Of CreamSW 7120 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Atlantis PearlBWC-09 · Behr | 0.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodmont Cream204 · Benjamin Moore | 0.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Light7002-19 · Valspar | 3.9 | 83.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Satin WeavePPG1209-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Vanilla Custard 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 #F4ECD5 in HSL space. Pair Vanilla Custard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Vanilla Custard?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question