Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cream Wave |
| SKU | DE6198 |
| Hex | #E8DBC5 |
| RGB | 232, 219, 197 |
| HSL | 38°, 43%, 84% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Cream Wave
At LRV 67, Cream Wave 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 Wave 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 Wave 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 #E8DBC5 in HSL space. Pair Cream Wave 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 Wave Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cream Wave 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 DE6198 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cream Wave is Antique White (SW 6119). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Antique White and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cream Wave
Behr's nearest match is Writers Parchment (N280-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Wave without repainting risk. See the full Writers Parchment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cream Wave
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pale Almond (951), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Wave without repainting risk. See the full Pale Almond swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cream Wave is Natural Soap (T559). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72.1 vs 67). If Valspar is your counter, order Natural Soap and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Soap swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cream Wave is Camel Tan (PPG12-13). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Camel Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Camel Tan swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cream Wave is Camel Tan (PPG12-13). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67). If Glidden is your counter, order Camel Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Camel Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cream Wave is Antique White (011W). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Antique White and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cream Wave is Antique White (HGSW 4047). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Antique White and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cream Wave
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Wave without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cream Wave
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Wave without repainting risk. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cream Wave is Arizona White (OW6). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Arizona White and you'll get the same color. See the full Arizona White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cream Wave is Yellow Page (0286). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Yellow Page and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Page swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cream Wave
Rodda's nearest match is Hammock (CA121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Wave without repainting risk. See the full Hammock swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cream Wave
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cream Wave. The nearest is Buzz (C2-627) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buzz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cream Wave
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cream Wave — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6198 instead. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cream Wave
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Cream Wave is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cream Wave
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cream Wave is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cream Wave
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cream Wave is Yellow Page (0286). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 67). If Kompozit is your counter, order Yellow Page and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Page swatch →