Behr · 12
Swiss Coffee on house exteriors
- Color family
- Cream white
- Digital swatch
- #F1EDE0
Where I’d start
Check the siding against the farmhouse’s existing trim and wood. The edges show the cream more clearly than the large wall alone.
See Swiss Coffee on more houses
Look at the color next to the roof, stone or wood you’d actually be keeping.
Stone porch Craftsman
Stone piers and deep porch shade
Open this houseCoastal cottage
Blue-gray shutters beside painted siding
Open this houseStone entry cottage
Cream stone and a sheltered front door
Open this houseSame house, three colors
Start at the edge where the siding meets an existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole facade.
SWISS COFFEE
Behr · 12Natural wood and masonry around the entry.
Swiss Coffee
Benjamin Moore · OC-45Benjamin Moore’s Swiss Coffee is a separate color. Compare the same siding beside the same trim.
Alabaster
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008Alabaster is a third warm-white reference for the exterior.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared siding area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Which Swiss Coffee is this?
This page is for Behr Swiss Coffee 12. Benjamin Moore uses OC-45 for its own Swiss Coffee. Save the brand and code together when you ask for a sample.
See Swiss Coffee in its own guideBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start where the siding meets the finish you’re keeping.
Compare generous samples
Set Swiss Coffee and your closest alternative next to each other on separate sample boards.
Look in different light
Look from the sidewalk, then move the sample under the eaves to see the shaded version.
