Bracken Cream
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Bracken Cream remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#EAE0C4
LRV
72.77
Bracken Cream in Real Rooms
Bracken Cream has a high LRV of 72.77 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
3 Misc Photos
Bracken Cream shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Kitchen cabinetry finished in Bracken Cream adds timeless charm.
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Wall paint in Bracken Cream brightens spaces with subtle warmth.
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Wall surface delivers Bracken Cream's understated elegant neutrality.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 40, Bracken Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 73), opening up a space where Bracken Cream encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 50, Bracken Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 24, Bracken Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Bracken Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 36, Bracken Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Bracken Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Bracken Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Bracken Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 22, Bracken Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Bracken Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Peak White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 73), opening up a space where Bracken Cream encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 73), opening up a space where Bracken Cream encloses it.
Darker Colors
Bracken Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bracken Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Adams Gold encloses it.
Bracken Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Dunmore Cream encloses it.
Bracken Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Amulet encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Bracken Cream the marginally brighter of the two.