Rich Cream (BM 2153-60) vs Gentle Cream (BM OC-96)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Rich Cream, LRV 76.6 vs 71.3.
- Warmer
- Rich Cream, both yellow (Lab b* 16.9 vs 13.3).
- North rooms
- Rich Cream keeps more brightness (L* 87.0 vs 84.5 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- White Blush BM 904, #F6F0E1, LRV 84.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.7, noticeably different. At 2.7, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Rich Cream (BM 2153-60) is lighter than Gentle Cream (BM OC-96) and warmer: LRV 76.6 vs 71.3, deltaE 2.7 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Rich Cream | Gentle Cream | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2153-60 | OC-96 | |
| Hex | #F2E4C5 | #E9DDC5 | |
| RGB | 242, 228, 197 | 233, 221, 197 | |
| HSL | 41°, 63%, 86% | 40°, 45%, 84% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.6 | 71.3 | +5.3 |
| Lab L* | 91.0 | 88.5 | +2.5 |
| Lab a* | -0.1 | 0.2 | −0.3 |
| Lab b* | 16.9 | 13.3 | +3.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Cream (BM 2153-60), published as #F2E4C5
#E1DAC3
#FFEEC5
Gentle Cream (BM OC-96), published as #E9DDC5
#D8D3C3
#FBE7C5
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Rich Cream (BM 2153-60) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5.3 LRV points lighter (76.6 vs 71.3), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Gentle Cream (BM OC-96) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 13.3 against 16.9, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Rich Cream (BM 2153-60) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 16.9), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Rich Cream in other brands
Closest matches to Gentle Cream in other brands
Common questions
- Is Rich Cream the same color as Gentle Cream?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.7. Most people can see the difference between Rich Cream and Gentle Cream side by side.
- Which is lighter, Rich Cream or Gentle Cream?
- Rich Cream, with an LRV of 76.6 against 71.3.
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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.