Prentis Cream
At first glance, Prentis Cream belongs to the neutral family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A yellow undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#E8E1CCLRV
73.52
Coordinating Colors
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Prentis Cream encloses it.
Cloud White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Prentis Cream reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Whipple Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 74 vs 24, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Prentis Cream reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Prentis Cream reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Prentis Cream reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Prentis Cream reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Seashell the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 74 vs 54, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Prentis Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Prentis Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 56, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A classic cream, this rosy and refined hue mirrors the shade of an early 1770s color found through paint analysis at the Prentis Store.