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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 4042

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Creamed White#EDE1CE · LRV 76

Creamed White reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4042 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CREAMED WHITE
RGB 237, 225, 206 LRV 76

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Creamed White
SKU HGSW 4042
Hex #EDE1CE
RGB 237, 225, 206
HSL 37°, 46%, 87%
LRV 76
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Creamed White

Creamed White is very light — LRV 76, 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.

Creamed White 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

SW 7571 · #EDE1CE · ΔE 0 · LRV 76
SW 9661 · #EBE0CE · ΔE 0.54 · LRV 75
SW 7554 · #ECE1D1 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 76
SW 2829 · #ECE1CB · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 76
SW 6357 · #F0E1D0 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 77

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-15 · #ECE1CE · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 76
ECC-40-2 · #EDE0CE · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 76
PPF-12 · #EDE1CC · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 76
N260-1 · #EDE0CF · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 76
BWC-22 · #EDE1D1 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 76

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All neutral at Kompozit →
0006 · #EBE0CE · ΔE 0.54 · LRV 75
0271 · #EBE0D1 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 76
0187 · #EEE2D3 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 77
0341 · #E8E1CE · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 75
0159 · #F1E0CF · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 77

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.62
All neutral at Valspar →
8003-22A · #EFE3D1 · ΔE 0.62 · LRV 78
7002-13 · #EADFCC · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 74.5
3006-8C · #ECE1CB · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 75.9
8004-16A · #EFDFCB · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 76
7002-21 · #F2E1CA · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 77.1

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
012W · #EADFCC · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 75
314-1DB · #F1E1CD · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 77
312-1DB · #F0E1D0 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 77
309-1DB · #EFE1D2 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 77
014W · #E8E2D2 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1095-2 · #EEE2D1 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 77
PPG1077-1 · #F0E1CE · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 77
PPG1086-2 · #EAE1D1 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 76
PPG1096-2 · #EBE2CB · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 76
PPG1197-2 · #F1E1D1 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 77

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC765 · #EADFCE · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 69
DET676 · #EBE2CF · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 76
DEC768 · #EFE0C9 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 70
DEC772 · #EBE1C9 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 70
DE6114 · #EFDFCF · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-25 · #EFDDD9 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 75

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-335 · #EAE1D0 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 76
2161-60 · #F1E1CC · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 77
1149 · #EFDFCC · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 74
232 · #EBE3CF · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 74
OC-40 · #EBE3CF · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 77

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0006 · #E9E0D0 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 75
0271 · #EAE0D1 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 76
0327 · #ECE4D2 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 78
0313 · #EBE1CA · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 76
0159 · #F0E1D1 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 77

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 74
JG-34 · #EBDCCC · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 73
JG-16 · #EEE7D5 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 80
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 75
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 76
NO. 2008 · #EAE1D3 · ΔE 2 · LRV 76
NO. 59 · #EFE6CF · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 79
NO. 2004 · #E6E0D2 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 75
NO. 9812 · #E9E4D6 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 78
NO. 2012 · #EEE4C8 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 78

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-883 · #EDE4CE · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 78
C2-898 · #EBE4D3 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 78
C2-530 · #F0DFCC · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 76
C2-899 · #E8E2D2 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 76
C2-900 · #E7E2D4 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 76

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 84
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 65
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 92

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Creamed White within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 7571 · LRV 76
HGSW 4073 · LRV 77
HGSW 4048 · LRV 74
HGSW 4034 · LRV 76
HGSW 6154 · LRV 76
HGSW 4072 · LRV 74

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EDE1CE in HSL space. Pair Creamed White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EDE1CE + #CEDAED
TRIADIC
#EDE1CE · #CEEDE1 · #E1CEED
ANALOGOUS
#EDD2CE · #EDE1CE · #EAEDCE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.29:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.26:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Creamed White Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Creamed White 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4042 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Creamed White

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Creamed White is Casa Blanca (SW 7571). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Casa Blanca and you'll get the same color. See the full Casa Blanca swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Creamed White

The closest Behr equivalent of Creamed White is Ivory Lace (PPU7-15). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Ivory Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Creamed White

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Creamed White is Little Dove (0006). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Little Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dove swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Creamed White

Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamed White without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Creamed White

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is French Macaroon (CSP-335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamed White without repainting risk. See the full French Macaroon swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Creamed White

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Berkshire Lace (PPG1077-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamed White without repainting risk. See the full Berkshire Lace swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Creamed White

Valspar's nearest match is Ivory Essence (3006-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.9 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamed White without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Essence swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Creamed White

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Muscat Blanc (DET676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamed White without repainting risk. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Creamed White

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Striations (312-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamed White without repainting risk. See the full Striations swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Creamed White

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Creamed White is Dimity (NO. 2008) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimity swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Creamed White

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Creamed White is Senior Moment (0159) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Senior Moment swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Creamed White

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Creamed White is Cutie (C2-530) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cutie swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Creamed White

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Creamed White is Soft Landing (JG-17) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Landing swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Creamed White

At Backdrop, the closest color to Creamed White is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) 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 →

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