Philadelphia Cream (BM HC-30)
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Philadelphia Cream (BM HC-30) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.1, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Philadelphia Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Satin Souffle | 380E-3 | 75.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Limitless | 1091-3 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Philadelphia Cream (LRV 69.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Philadelphia Cream
Darker than Philadelphia Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-30 |
| Hex | #EDDDB7 |
| RGB | 237, 221, 183 |
| HSL | 42°, 60%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, -0.4, 20.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Philadelphia Cream (BM HC-30), published as #EDDDB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Philadelphia Cream (BM HC-30)?
- Philadelphia Cream has an LRV of 69.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Philadelphia Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Philadelphia Cream in another brand?
- Satin Souffle (Behr 380E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Philadelphia Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Philadelphia Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.7; 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.