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Brandy Cream 1030 by Benjamin Moore: hex #E2D4C2, LRV and undertone

Brandy Cream (1030) from Benjamin Moore is #E2D4C2 with an LRV of 66.28. Its undertone reads as peach, inside a warm neutral.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreBrandy Cream1030

Hex: #E2D4C2
RGB: 226, 212, 194
LRV: 66.28
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 66.28. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 74°, chroma 0.029). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Cloud WhiteOC-130
Hearth Red1295
Simply WhiteOC-117
Bradstreet BeigeHC-48

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchBrandy Creampale, soft orange

HEX: #E2D4C2
RGB: rgb(226, 212, 194)
HSL: hsl(34, 36%, 82%)

Best text on it: black at 14.43:1

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Every code for Brandy Cream

HEX#E2D4C2
RGBrgb(226, 212, 194)
HSLhsl(34, 36%, 82%)
HSV34°, 14%, 89%
CMYK0%, 6%, 14%, 11%
Lablab(85.7% 2.8 10.8)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.029 74.3)
Decimal14865602

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Brandy Cream in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FCFBF9
80%#F9F6F3
70%#F6F2ED
60%#F3EEE7
50%#F1EAE1
40%#EEE5DA
30%#EBE1D4
20%#E8DDCE
10%#E5D8C8
Base#E2D4C2
10%#CBBFAF
20%#B5AA9B
30%#9E9488
40%#887F74
50%#716A61
60%#5A554E
70%#44403A
80%#2D2A27
90%#171513

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#D8CCBB
20%#CEC3B5
30%#C5BBAE
40%#BBB2A8
50%#B1AAA1
60%#A7A29A
70%#9D9994
80%#94918D
90%#8A8887

Matching colors

Complementary

#E2D4C2
#C2D0E2

Analogous

#E2C4C2
#E2D4C2
#E0E2C2

Triadic

#E2D4C2
#C2E2D4
#D4C2E2

Split complementary

#E2D4C2
#C2E0E2
#C4C2E2

Tetradic (square)

#E2D4C2
#C2E2C4
#C2D0E2
#E2C2E0

Monochromatic

#B18B5A
#C9AF8E
#E2D4C2
#F8F5F1
#F8F5F1

Brandy Cream in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Brandy Cream with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Brandy Cream
Triad #C2E2D4
Triad #D4C2E2
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Brandy Cream in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; brandy cream carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Brandy Cream

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#E2D4C2
Protanopia (no red cones)#DAD4C1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#DDD7C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#E8D0CF

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.45:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	14.43:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.45:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	14.43:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.27:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --brandy-cream: #e2d4c2;
  --brandy-cream-rgb: 226 212 194;
  --brandy-cream-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Brandy Cream has the code 1030 and the hex #E2D4C2, RGB 226, 212, 194. It is a soft sand-colored shade, light but not a white.

The values

The OKLCH value is oklch(87.6% 0.029 74). The hue of 74 degrees falls in an orange-peach direction, and the chroma of 0.029 is low enough to keep it a neutral. In plain words, the file calls it warm and neutral with a peach lean. With an LRV of 66.28, it reflects about two thirds of incoming light. That is bright without being stark. Lamp light after dark and a cool white next door will both bring the peach note forward.

Worked example

Suppose you are painting a bedroom with a west-facing window, using Simply White on the trim and ceiling and Brandy Cream on the walls. The two sit together on the brand's own list, which is a sensible start. In the afternoon the west light adds more warmth, so the walls will tend toward apricot; in the morning the room will look closer to its chip. Look at the walls on a gray day too, because that is when the peach note either charms or annoys.

Printed material in this shade is simple to set. Black type reaches 14.43:1 and white type only 1.45:1.

Coordinating colors from the brand

Benjamin Moore lists Cloud White (OC-130), Hearth Red (1295), Simply White (OC-117) and Bradstreet Beige (HC-48). Only Simply White is linked, and the remaining three appear by code alone. Hearth Red is the bold entry in the set, a possible front door or accent against sand walls, while Cloud White and Simply White are the light choices for trim.

Matching and near colors

Inside Benjamin Moore the closest are not very close: Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) and Alaskan Skies (972) are ΔE 3.8, and Natural Cream (OC-14) is 4.2. All three are related but visible.

Sherwin-Williams has the nearest matches. Natural Linen (SW 9109) is only 1, and Stucco (SW 7569) is 1.9, so both would be hard to tell from Brandy Cream on a wall. Biscuit (SW 6112) is 2.1 and Wool Skein (SW 6148) is 3, both visibly different. A number under 2 is encouraging, but only a real sample on your own wall settles it.

One practical point about the LRV: 66.28 is high enough that a room with two good windows will feel open, yet low enough that the walls never glare. In a space with little daylight, the same paint will look closer to the darker end of its range, so a larger sample board is worth the small cost before you buy gallons.