Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | French Cream |
| SKU | 2006-6C |
| Hex | #F4D5BE |
| RGB | 244, 213, 190 |
| HSL | 26°, 71%, 85% |
| LRV | 70.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar French Cream
At LRV 70.4, French 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.
French 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to French Cream within Valspar'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 #F4D5BE in HSL space. Pair French 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.
Valspar French Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French 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 Valspar 2006-6C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naive Peach (SW 6631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Naive Peach swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Cream
Behr's nearest match is Miami Stucco (BXC-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Miami Stucco swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Cream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Beige (100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Golden Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Cream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of French Cream is Budding Peach (PPG1198-2). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.4). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Budding Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Budding Peach swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Cream
The closest Glidden equivalent of French Cream is Budding Peach (PPG1198-2). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.4). If Glidden is your counter, order Budding Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Budding Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Cream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blushy Cream (108-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Blushy Cream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Provincial Peach (HGSW 1117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Provincial Peach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Cream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of French Cream is Fresh Baked Bread (DE5254). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70.4). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fresh Baked Bread and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Baked Bread swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Cream
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of French Cream. The nearest is Pink Ground (NO. 202) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Cream
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of French Cream is Canter Peach (1015). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.4). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Canter Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Canter Peach swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Canter Peach (1015), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Canter Peach swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Cream
C2 Paint has no exact twin of French Cream. The nearest is Brulee (C2-546) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brulee swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Cream
At Clare, the closest color to French Cream is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Canter Peach (1015), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Cream without repainting risk. See the full Canter Peach swatch →