Capri Cream
PPG1212-1 · #F0F0D5 · LRV 86 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Capri Cream86
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Capri Cream, Really?
Capri Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1212-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Capri Cream
Capri 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 Capri Cream
Capri 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.
Most complaints about Capri 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1212-1 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 | Crescent MoonSW 7124 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Budding LeafP360-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cream Silk2146-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whipped Mint6006-7A · Valspar | 1.7 | 82.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Capri CreamPPG1212-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Capri Cream within PPG / 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 #F0F0D5 in HSL space. Pair Capri Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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