Creamed Vanilla
018W · #EFE8DB · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Creamed Vanilla81
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Creamed Vanilla, Really?
Creamed Vanilla reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 018W behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creamed Vanilla
Creamed Vanilla shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Creamed Vanilla
Creamed Vanilla is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Creamed Vanilla are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 018W directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CreamySW 7012 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mourning DoveOR-W12 · Behr | 0.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle White2164-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dover White7007-1 · Valspar | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PurityPPG14-20 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sugar SoapPPG1084-1 · Glidden | 0.4 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Creamed Vanilla within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EFE8DB in HSL space. Pair Creamed Vanilla with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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