Compatible Cream (SW 6387)
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Compatible Cream (SW 6387) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Compatible Cream
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Compatible Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Compatible 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Monarch Gold | 1109 | 59.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Jasper Cane | PPU4-15 | 60.8 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Amber Waves | 3002-6B | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Faint Fawn | 1089-4 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Compatible Cream (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Compatible Cream
Darker than Compatible Cream
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6387 |
| Hex | #E8C89E |
| RGB | 232, 200, 158 |
| HSL | 34°, 62%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, 5.3, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Golden |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Compatible Cream (SW 6387), published as #E8C89E
#D8BE9D
#F9D29D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Compatible Cream (SW 6387)?
- Compatible Cream has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Compatible Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Compatible Cream in another brand?
- Jasper Cane (Behr PPU4-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Compatible Cream warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Compatible Cream as warm, with a Warm Golden undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.