Custard Cream (Behr 370C-2)
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Custard Cream (Behr 370C-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 86.8, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Custard Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Custard Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Custard Cream, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | You Are My Sunshine | 302 | 82.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Champagne Tickle | 3001-2C | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Hair | 1106-1 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Custard Cream (LRV 86.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Custard Cream
Darker than Custard Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 370C-2 |
| Hex | #FBEFD0 |
| RGB | 251, 239, 208 |
| HSL | 43°, 84%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.7, -0.9, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Custard Cream (Behr 370C-2), published as #FBEFD0
#EAE5CE
#FFFAD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Custard Cream (Behr 370C-2)?
- Custard Cream has an LRV of 86.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Custard Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Custard Cream in another brand?
- Champagne Tickle (Valspar 3001-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Custard Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Custard Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.