Behr

Heavy Cream

PPU5-10

Heavy Cream is a warm off-white with soft orange and beige undertones, reading as a creamy neutral rather than a yellow. With an LRV of 92.6, it reflects a high amount of light and functions similarly to white while retaining noticeable warmth. The low saturation keeps it from appearing tinted in most lighting.

It is commonly used on walls, ceilings, and trim in traditional and transitional rooms. Heavy Cream coordinates with Behr Swiss Coffee for tonal warmth, Behr Navajo White for similar depth, Behr Wheat Bread for accents, and Behr Ultra Pure White for contrast.

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Color Codes

HEX

#f5ebdc

RGB Decimal

245, 235, 220

RGB Percent

96.1%, 92.2%, 86.3%

HSL

36.0, 55.6%, 91.2%

HSV

36.0, 10.2%, 96.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.1%, 10.2%, 3.9%

YIQ

236.3, 10.8, -2.6

XYZ

80.28, 84.00, 79.69

CIE Lab

93.45, 0.88, 8.47

CIE Luv

93.45, 6.68, 12.56

Hunter Lab

91.65, 0.90, 8.25

Decimal

16116700

Heavy Cream in Real Homes (5 Photos)

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Heavy Cream in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Heavy Cream under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Heavy Cream under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

36°

Orange Family

Lightness

91%

Light

Saturation

56%

Saturated

LRV

92.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Heavy Cream Powdered Gold Mustard Field Allspice

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Heavy Cream Lychee October Sky Opal

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Heavy Cream Promise Keeping Carousel Purple Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Heavy Cream Seahorse Scented Valentine Celery Ice

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Lychee

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

October Sky

Behr

Heavy Cream

Glidden

Spun Cotton

Behr

Heavy Cream

Valspar

Dairy Belle

Behr

Heavy Cream

Behr

Cotton Sheets

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Ambrosia

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Colonial Cream

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Florida Beaches

Behr

Heavy Cream

Valspar

Candle Light

Behr

Heavy Cream

Glidden

Spice Ivory

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Winter Sky

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Opal

Behr

Heavy Cream

Glidden

Lotus Petal

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Linen White

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Bare

Behr

Heavy Cream

Benjamin Moore

Paradise Beach