Benjamin Moore

Norfolk Cream

261

Norfolk Cream by Benjamin Moore is a warm cream with soft yellow undertones that give it a gently luminous quality without veering into bold territory. With an LRV of 73.08, it reflects a significant amount of light, making it a practical choice for living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens where brightness with warmth is needed. The yellow influence is restrained enough to read as neutral in most conditions.

It coordinates well with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White for layered white-on-cream schemes, Kendall Charcoal and Hale Navy for contrast, and Windham Cream for a closely related tonal pairing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

261

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Norfolk 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 Benjamin Moore Norfolk Cream under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Norfolk Cream under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

47°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

53%

Saturated

LRV

73.1

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#ECE3C1

RGB Decimal

236, 227, 193

RGB Percent

92.5%, 89.0%, 75.7%

HSL

47.4, 53.1%, 84.1%

HSV

47.4, 18.2%, 92.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.8%, 18.2%, 7.5%

YIQ

225.8, 16.3, -8.7

XYZ

71.69, 76.62, 61.46

CIE Lab

90.15, -2.40, 17.72

CIE Luv

90.15, 7.26, 26.18

Hunter Lab

87.53, -2.40, 16.13

Decimal

15524801

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Norfolk Cream Gervase Yellow Mustard Field Sweet & Sour

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Norfolk Cream Apple Core Satin Weave Lemon Edge

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Norfolk Cream Canterbury Bells Lavender Sky French Lilac

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Norfolk Cream Pale Vista Precocious Citra Lime

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

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