Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cream Washed |
| SKU | DE6149 |
| Hex | #F2E0C5 |
| RGB | 242, 224, 197 |
| HSL | 36°, 63%, 86% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Cream Washed
At LRV 71, Cream Washed is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cream Washed is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cream Washed within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2E0C5 in HSL space. Pair Cream Washed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Cream Washed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cream Washed from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6149 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream Washed
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cream Washed is Paper Lantern (SW 7676). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Paper Lantern and you'll get the same color. See the full Paper Lantern swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cream Washed
Behr's nearest match is Phoenix Villa (BXC-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Phoenix Villa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cream Washed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crème Caramel (910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Crème Caramel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cream Washed
Valspar's nearest match is Cameo White (7002-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77.1 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Cameo White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cream Washed
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cream Washed is Honey Beige (PPG1207-3). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honey Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cream Washed
Glidden's nearest match is Linen Tint (PPG16-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Linen Tint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cream Washed
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cream Washed is Papyrus Roll (211-1DB). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Papyrus Roll and you'll get the same color. See the full Papyrus Roll swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream Washed
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vanillin (HGSW 4038), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cream Washed
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cream Washed. The nearest is Soft Landing (JG-17) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cream Washed
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cream Washed. The nearest is House White (NO. 2012) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cream Washed
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cream Washed is Flower of Oahu (1000) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flower of Oahu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cream Washed
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cream Washed is Flower of Oahu (1000) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flower of Oahu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cream Washed
Rodda's nearest match is Almond (CA127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cream Washed
C2 Paint's nearest match is Brulee (C2-546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Washed without repainting risk. See the full Brulee swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cream Washed
Clare has no exact twin of Cream Washed. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cream Washed
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cream Washed. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cream Washed
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cream Washed is Flower of Oahu (1000) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flower of Oahu swatch →