Waterbury Cream (HC-31) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Waterbury Cream (HC-31) is #DDCA9A, and the RGB color code is RGB(221, 202, 154).
In the RGB color model, Waterbury Cream (HC-31) has a red value of 221, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 30.3% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Waterbury Cream (HC-31) has a hue of 43° (degrees), 30.3 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.
The color Waterbury Cream (HC-31) is a warm color.
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) has an LRV of nearly 59.9. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 59.9 of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 59.9 puts Benjamin Moore Waterbury Cream (HC-31) paint color in the
medium category.
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Waterbury Cream (HC-31) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Waterbury Cream (HC-31) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Waterbury Cream (HC-31) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Waterbury Cream (HC-31) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Waterbury Cream (HC-31) to Valspar
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Waterbury Cream (HC-31) - #DDCA9A is #9AADDD, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Waterbury Cream (HC-31) - #DDCA9A is #9AADDD, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.
