Birmingham Cream vs White Mountains paint color comparison

Birmingham Cream vs White Mountains

Birmingham Cream and White Mountains come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Birmingham Cream belongs to the beige family and White Mountains to the beige-white family. The 10-point LRV gap — 81 for White Mountains vs 70 for Birmingham Cream — means White Mountains will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 14.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Birmingham Cream
Benjamin Moore · 164
Hex#F5DBB0
LRV70.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number164
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
White Mountains
Benjamin Moore · 906
Hex#F4EAD5
LRV80.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number906
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Birmingham Cream vs White Mountains Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Birmingham Cream on one side and White Mountains on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Birmingham Cream comparisons

See how Birmingham Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Birmingham Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Birmingham Cream
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Birmingham Cream
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 6, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Birmingham Cream
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Birmingham Cream
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Birmingham Cream
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 70 vs 52, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Birmingham Cream
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Birmingham Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Birmingham Cream
Accessible Beige

At LRV 70 vs 58, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Birmingham Cream
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 27, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Birmingham Cream
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Birmingham Cream
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Birmingham Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Birmingham Cream
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 70 vs 13, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Birmingham Cream
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 44, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Birmingham Cream
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Birmingham Cream encloses it.

Artichoke
Birmingham Cream
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Birmingham Cream
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Birmingham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Birmingham Cream
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Birmingham Cream
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Birmingham Cream
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Birmingham Cream
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Birmingham Cream
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Birmingham Cream
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Treron
Birmingham Cream
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Birmingham Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Birmingham Cream
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 45, Birmingham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Birmingham Cream
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Birmingham Cream
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Birmingham Cream
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Birmingham Cream
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70

Birmingham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.