Sherry Cream (Behr HDC-CT-10)
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Sherry Cream (Behr HDC-CT-10) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 80.7, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sherry Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Sherry Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Sherry 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 | Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Cloud | 887 | 80.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Ice | 2001-2C | 80 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Flamingo Peach | 1193-2 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Sherry Cream (LRV 80.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sherry Cream
Darker than Sherry Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-10 |
| Hex | #F9E4DB |
| RGB | 249, 228, 219 |
| HSL | 18°, 71%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.0, 5.7, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sherry Cream (Behr HDC-CT-10), published as #F9E4DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sherry Cream (Behr HDC-CT-10)?
- Sherry Cream has an LRV of 80.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sherry Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sherry Cream in another brand?
- Apricot Ice (Valspar 2001-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sherry Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sherry Cream as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.