Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Captivating Cream |
| SKU | SW 6659 |
| Hex | #F4D9B1 |
| RGB | 244, 217, 177 |
| HSL | 36°, 75%, 83% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Captivating Cream
At LRV 72, Captivating Cream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Captivating Cream is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Captivating Cream within Sherwin-Williams'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 #F4D9B1 in HSL space. Pair Captivating 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.
Sherwin-Williams Captivating Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Captivating 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6659 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Captivating Cream
The closest Behr equivalent of Captivating Cream is Cream Custard (M270-3). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Cream Custard and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream Custard swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Birmingham Cream (164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Birmingham Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Captivating Cream
At Valspar, the closest color to Captivating Cream is Soft Candlelight (3005-6C) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.4 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Captivating Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chai Tea Latte (PPG1089-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Chai Tea Latte swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Glidden's nearest match is Chai Tea Latte (PPG1089-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Chai Tea Latte swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Awakened (113-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Awakened swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Captivating Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Spring Nectar (HGSW 1157), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Spring Nectar swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fine Sand (DE5324), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Fine Sand swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Captivating Cream. The nearest is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Canyon Sand (0917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Canyon Sand swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Canyon Sand (0917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Canyon Sand swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Rodda's nearest match is Butter (CA128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Captivating Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Captivating Cream is Beehive (C2-577) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beehive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Captivating Cream
At Clare, the closest color to Captivating Cream is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Captivating Cream. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Captivating Cream. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Captivating Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Canyon Sand (0917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Captivating Cream without repainting risk. See the full Canyon Sand swatch →