Cream Custard (Behr M270-3)
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Cream Custard (Behr M270-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70.6, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cream Custard
Four Behr colors picked for Cream Custard by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Cream Custard, 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 | Captivating Cream | SW 6659 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Oklahoma Wheat | 2160-50 | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | French Pastry | 3002-6C | 70 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cream Custard (LRV 70.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cream Custard
Darker than Cream Custard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M270-3 |
| Hex | #F2D7B0 |
| RGB | 242, 215, 176 |
| HSL | 35°, 72%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, 3.6, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cream Custard (Behr M270-3), published as #F2D7B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cream Custard (Behr M270-3)?
- Cream Custard has an LRV of 70.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cream Custard is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cream Custard in another brand?
- French Pastry (Valspar 3002-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cream Custard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cream Custard as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; 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.