Santo Domingo Cream (BM 274)
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Santo Domingo Cream (BM 274) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 74.7, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Santo Domingo Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Santo Domingo Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Santo Domingo 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 Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Corn | 370C-3 | 78.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cuddle | 3005-4B | 83 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Glow | 1210-2 | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Santo Domingo Cream (LRV 74.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Santo Domingo Cream
Darker than Santo Domingo Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 274 |
| Hex | #F3E4B6 |
| RGB | 243, 228, 182 |
| HSL | 45°, 72%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, -1.9, 24.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Santo Domingo Cream (BM 274), published as #F3E4B6
#E2DAB5
#FFEEB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Santo Domingo Cream (BM 274)?
- Santo Domingo Cream has an LRV of 74.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Santo Domingo Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Santo Domingo Cream in another brand?
- Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Santo Domingo Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Santo Domingo Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.3; 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.