Norfolk Cream
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Norfolk 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. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#ECE3C1
LRV
73.08
Coordinating Colors
Norfolk Cream reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 49), opening up a space where Shabby Chic encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 56, Norfolk Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 73, Mountain Peak White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 73, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Swans Mill Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 76 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hawthorne Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 29, Norfolk Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 29, Norfolk Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 49, Norfolk Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 76 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hawthorne Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 73, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes Handmade Paper the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 76 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 73 vs 57, Norfolk Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Norfolk Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Norfolk Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (73 vs 61) makes Norfolk Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (73 vs 67) makes Norfolk Cream the marginally brighter of the two.