Natural Cream (BM OC-14) vs Accessible Beige (SW 7036)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Natural Cream, LRV 64.8 vs 58.
- Warmer
- Accessible Beige, both greige (Lab b* 8.8 vs 8.0).
- North rooms
- Natural Cream: keeps more brightness (L* 81.4 vs 76.7 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 4.3 vs 4.9).
- Trim that works
- White Blush BM 904, #F6F0E1, LRV 84.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.0, noticeably different. At 4.0, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Natural Cream (BM OC-14) is lighter than Accessible Beige (SW 7036) and about as warm: LRV 64.8 vs 58, deltaE 4.0 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Natural Cream | Accessible Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | OC-14 | SW 7036 | |
| Hex | #DAD5C6 | #D1C7B8 | |
| RGB | 218, 213, 198 | 209, 199, 184 | |
| HSL | 45°, 21%, 82% | 36°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 | 58 | +6.8 |
| Lab L* | 85.3 | 80.7 | +4.6 |
| Lab a* | -0.9 | 0.9 | −1.8 |
| Lab b* | 8.0 | 8.8 | −0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Sandy | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Cream (BM OC-14), published as #DAD5C6
#C9CBC4
#ECDFC6
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
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 Natural Cream (BM OC-14) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 6.8 LRV points lighter (64.8 vs 58), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Natural Cream in other brands
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Natural Cream the same color as Accessible Beige?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.0. Most people can see the difference between Natural Cream and Accessible Beige side by side.
- Which is lighter, Natural Cream or Accessible Beige?
- Natural Cream, with an LRV of 64.8 against 58.
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Sources: Natural Cream: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Accessible Beige: 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.