Cream (BM 2159-60)
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Cream (BM 2159-60) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.5, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to 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 | Welcome White | SW 6658 | 78 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Risotto | M270-2 | 82.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Natural Sheepskin | 3001-6C | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magnolia Spray | 1089-2 | 80 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cream (LRV 81.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Cream
Darker than Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2159-60 |
| Hex | #FBEACD |
| RGB | 251, 234, 205 |
| HSL | 38°, 85%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.4, 1.2, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cream (BM 2159-60), published as #FBEACD
#EAE0CB
#FFF4CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cream (BM 2159-60)?
- Cream has an LRV of 81.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cream in another brand?
- Risotto (Behr M270-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.