Cream Puff
V016-1 · #FCF0CD · LRV 87.6 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Jackfruit62
- 2Lemon Chiffon79
- 3Cream Puff87.6
- 4White Jasmine94
What Color Is Cream Puff, Really?
Cream Puff reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V016-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cream Puff
Cream Puff 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 Cream Puff
Cream Puff is very light — LRV 87.6, 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 Cream Puff 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 V016-1 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 | Glittery YellowSW 7125 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 85 | Color page → |
| Behr | Honey Moth350E-2 · Behr | 0.4 | 87 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | You Are My Sunshine302 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 87 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silk SailsPPG1206-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelight Yellow67YY 87/169 · Glidden | 2.1 | 87 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Cream Puff 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 #FCF0CD in HSL space. Pair Cream Puff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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