Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream HC-30
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- Philadelphia Cream for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream undertones?
- Is Philadelphia Cream HC-30 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Philadelphia Cream
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Philadelphia Cream HC-30
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Philadelphia Cream HC-30 |
| Code: | HC-30 |
| Name: | Philadelphia Cream |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream?
Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream HC-30 is a light, muted cream with a clearly warm yellow-beige cast. Its soft depth keeps it from reading stark white, giving walls a gently aged, candlelit appearance rather than a crisp modern-white finish. In bright daylight, Philadelphia Cream can look airy and buttery; under warmer bulbs, its golden undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, dining rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a quiet warm neutral is wanted. Pair it with off-white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and medium brown woods, or use charcoal and deep olive accents for contrast.
Philadelphia Cream for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream undertones?
Philadelphia Cream HC-30 reads as a light, muted warm cream with a soft yellow-beige cast rather than a bright white or strongly golden color. In the supplied digital sample, its visible bias leans yellow, while remaining fairly neutral and low in saturation overall. Benjamin Moore describes it as a warm, versatile hue softened by notes of cream, which aligns with its visibly creamy main color family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear more restrained and closer to a pale neutral cream.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
237, 221, 183
Is Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
HC-30 Philadelphia Cream HSL code: 42, 60%, 82%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Philadelphia Cream
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
HC-30
Philadelphia Cream
Darker shades
HC-30
Philadelphia Cream
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Philadelphia Cream with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue and Enchanted.
LRV of Philadelphia Cream
Philadelphia Cream has an LRV of 69.12% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 69.12%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #EDDDB7 |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 221, 183 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 86.67%, 71.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 22.78% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.75 Yellow: 22.78 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.452 I: 21.745 Q: -8.441 |
| XYZ | X: 69.328 Y: 73.138 Z: 55.252 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.513 a:-0.405 b:20.672 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.513 u:11.885 v:29.667 |
| Decimal | 15588791 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.521, -4.959, 21.559 |
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