Creamy Custard
PPG1204-3 · #F9E7BF · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Creamy Custard, Really?
Creamy Custard reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1204-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamy Custard
Creamy 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Creamy Custard
Creamy Custard is very light — LRV 81, 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 Creamy 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1204-3 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 | Lemon ChiffonSW 6686 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Havana Cream340C-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Citrus Mist141 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Glow HomeV051-1 · Valspar | 1.7 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Creamy CustardPPG1204-3 · Glidden | 0.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lemon Flavor120-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Creamy Custard 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 #F9E7BF in HSL space. Pair Creamy Custard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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