Swans Mill Cream
There is more to Benjamin Moore Swans Mill Cream (260) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. With an LRV of 79.1, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#F4EACA
LRV
79.11
Coordinating Colors
Swans Mill Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 39), opening up a space where Weekend Getaway encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 65, Swans Mill Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Peak White reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chantilly Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 79 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ambiance reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 81 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 79 vs 45, Swans Mill Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 15, Swans Mill Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Swans Mill Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where North Sea encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Swans Mill Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 35, Swans Mill Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Swans Mill Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Scandinavian Blue encloses it.
Swans Mill Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 65), opening up a space where Lake Placid encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Butter Pecan reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 79 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Windswept the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mayonnaise reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Swans Mill Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 67), opening up a space where Cambridge Heights encloses it.
Swans Mill Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Valley View encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 79 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 79 vs 62, Swans Mill Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 79 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A pale, creamy yellow that can softly illuminate a space.