Carter Crème
JG-16 · #EEE7D5 · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Carter Crème80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Carter Crème, Really?
Carter Crème reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-16 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Carter Crème
Carter Crème 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Carter Crème
Carter Crème is very light — LRV 80, 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 Carter Crème 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 Magnolia Home JG-16 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 | Restful WhiteSW 7563 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eastern WindECC-24-2 · Behr | 0.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Navajo White947 · Benjamin Moore | 0.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Double ScoopV176 · Valspar | 1.5 | 79.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | White RockPPG1104-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Instant ReliefPPG1096-1 · Glidden | 1.4 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Carter Crème within Magnolia Home'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 #EEE7D5 in HSL space. Pair Carter Crème with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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