New Cream (Behr HDC-NT-17)
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New Cream (Behr HDC-NT-17) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 75.1, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Cream
Four Behr colors picked for New 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 New 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 | Vital Yellow | SW 6392 | 76 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Honey Harbor | 920 | 75.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream Cake | 3002-4C | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soleil | 1093-2 | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to New Cream (LRV 75.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than New Cream
Darker than New Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-17 |
| Hex | #EDE0C0 |
| RGB | 237, 224, 192 |
| HSL | 43°, 56%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, -0.6, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Cream (Behr HDC-NT-17), published as #EDE0C0
#DCD6BE
#FEEAC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Cream (Behr HDC-NT-17)?
- New Cream has an LRV of 75.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to New Cream in another brand?
- Honey Harbor (BM 920) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists New Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; 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.