# Behr Heavy Cream

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-heavy-cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-heavy-cream)

Behr Heavy Cream PPU5-10 is a pale, warm off-white with a soft creamy cast rather than a stark white appearance. Its #f5ebdc value gives it gentle beige-yellow undertones that can read brighter in direct daylight and slightly richer under warm lamps. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls when you want a light backdrop with more warmth than a clean white. Heavy Cream pairs well with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, terracotta, and muted olive accents. It can also suit cabinetry or trim in rooms where pure white would feel too crisp.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Heavy Cream
- **Color code:** PPU5-10
- **HEX:** #f5ebdc
- **RGB:** 245, 235, 220
- **LRV:** 84.09%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey, Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 36° Saturation: 10.2% Value: 96.08%
- **HSL:** hsl(36, 56, 91)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.08 Yellow: 10.2 Key: 3.92
- **YIQ:** Y: 236.28 I: 10.779 Q: -2.553
- **XYZ:** X: 80.28 Y: 83.997 Z: 79.675
- **CIE Lab:** L:93.449 a:0.872 b:8.48
- **CIE Luv:** L:93.449 u:6.677 v:12.577
- **Decimal:** 16116700
- **Hunter Lab:** 91.65, -4.031, 12.612

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams A La Mode](https://plan-home.com/color/a-la-mode-sw-7116)
- [Benjamin Moore Lychee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lychee-af-40)
- [Behr Marshmallow Whip](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-marshmallow-whip)
- [Benjamin Moore Opal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-opal-oc-73)
- [Behr Ballet White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ballet-white)
- [Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-colonial-cream-oc-77)
- [Behr White Flour](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-flour)
- [Valspar US Antique White](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-antique-white)
- [Valspar US Halogen](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-halogen)
- [Valspar US Dairy Belle](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-dairy-belle)
- [Benjamin Moore Woodland Snow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-woodland-snow-2161-70)
- [Behr Cotton Sheets](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cotton-sheets)
- [Benjamin Moore Winter Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-winter-sky-2163-70)
- [Behr Chenille Spread](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chenille-spread)
- [Valspar US Nankeen](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-nankeen)
- [Valspar US Grow](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-grow)
- [Sherwin Williams Medici Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/medici-ivory-sw-7558)
- [Valspar US Double Scoop](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-double-scoop)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr White Flour](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-flour)
- [Behr White Veil](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-veil)
- [Behr Coconut Twist](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coconut-twist)
- [Behr Twinkling Lights](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-twinkling-lights)
- [Behr Moonlit Beach](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-moonlit-beach)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Delicate Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-delicate-lace)
- [Behr Powdered Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-powdered-gold)
- [Behr Cellini Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cellini-gold)
- [Behr Vanilla Paste](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-vanilla-paste)
- [Behr Scroll](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-scroll)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr South Pacific](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-south-pacific)
- [Behr Jean Jacket Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-jean-jacket-blue)
- [Behr Dark Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dark-navy)
- [Behr Indigo Ink](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-indigo-ink)
- [Behr Dangerously Elegant](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dangerously-elegant)
- [Behr Velvet Curtain](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-velvet-curtain)
- [Behr Lavender Honor](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lavender-honor)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.