Andover Cream
H0017 · #FAF0D3 · LRV 88 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Andover Cream88
- 4Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Andover Cream, Really?
Andover Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0017 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Andover Cream
Andover 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Andover Cream
Andover Cream is very light — LRV 88, 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 Andover 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 Hirshfield's H0017 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 | Yellow BeamSW 7123 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Behr | Honeysuckle White330C-1 · Behr | 0.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Halifax Cream344 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Champagne Tickle3001-2C · Valspar | 2.1 | 86.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Good GracesPPG1211-1 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelight Yellow67YY 87/169 · Glidden | 1.8 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Andover Cream within Hirshfield's'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 #FAF0D3 in HSL space. Pair Andover Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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