Summer Solstice Clone Competition Q?

Hello all,
I am new to entering competitions with my brews. I made an amazing Anderson Valley Summer Solstice clone and am confused on what category I should put it in. I originally thought 21B spice, herb beer. But as I look at the BJCP 2008 guidelines, Summer Solstice is listed as a commercial example of 6A cream ale. My beer meets all of the cream ale guidelines except for the SRM: 2.5 – 5. My SRM is about 11, and perfectly online with the commercial version.

How is this a commercial example when it doesn't adhere to the color guidelines? Should I enter it in 6A? The only thing different about it is that it has vanilla in it.

Here is my recipe:

Type: All Grain Date: 4/12/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal Brewer: Ben
Boil Size: 13.44 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Equipment: Stainless Kegs (10 Gal/37.8 L) - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 11.44 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 9.25 gal Est Mash Efficiency 79.2 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
18 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 86.1 %
1 lbs 9.6 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %
1 lbs 4.8 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.2 %
2.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 4 -
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 7.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg San Francisco Lager (White Labs #WLP810) [35.49 ml] Yeast 6 -

.5 oz vanilla extract at bottling

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.054 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 7.6 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 11.1 SRM

I'm thinking that I should just put it in 6A cream ale and take the hit for the color. Bad idea?

Any ideas?

I have to enter this soon guys. I guess that I will just go with 6A cream ale and run with it.