Canterbury Cream
V163 · #ECE8DB · LRV 80.4 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Canterbury Cream80.4
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Canterbury Cream, Really?
Canterbury Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V163 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Canterbury Cream
Canterbury 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 Canterbury Cream
Canterbury Cream is very light — LRV 80.4, 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 Canterbury 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 Valspar V163 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 | CreamySW 7012 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Milk PaintN330-1 · Behr | 0.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seashell926 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cream PuffPPG1078-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Enduring IcePPG1102-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Creamed Vanilla018W · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Canterbury Cream within Valspar'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 #ECE8DB in HSL space. Pair Canterbury Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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