Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cream and Sugar |
| SKU | SW 9507 |
| Hex | #DDCFB9 |
| RGB | 221, 207, 185 |
| HSL | 37°, 35%, 80% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Cream and Sugar
At LRV 64, Cream and Sugar 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 and Sugar 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
19 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cream and Sugar within Sherwin-Williams'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 #DDCFB9 in HSL space. Pair Cream and Sugar 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.
Sherwin-Williams Cream and Sugar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cream and Sugar 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9507 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Behr's nearest match is Spanish Sand (OR-W07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Bare Essence (CSP-275). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bare Essence and you'll get the same color. See the full Bare Essence swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Aged Parchment (8005-7B). 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 64 vs 64). If Valspar is your counter, order Aged Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Parchment swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Water Chestnut (1097-3). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Water Chestnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Glidden's nearest match is Georgian Ivory (40YY 62/134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Georgian Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugar Scrub (419-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Scrub swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Pure Linen (HGSW 4043). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pure Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Pure Linen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Inside Passage (DEC764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Inside Passage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Joa's White (NO. 226). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Joa's White and you'll get the same color. See the full Joa's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Muslin Tint (0287), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Yarmouth Oyster (H0105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Yarmouth Oyster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest Rodda equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Lambswool (CA097). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Rodda is your counter, order Lambswool and you'll get the same color. See the full Lambswool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cream and Sugar is Sandstream (C2-834) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cream and Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cream and Sugar. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Cream and Sugar. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cream and Sugar is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cream and Sugar
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cream and Sugar is Mineral Water (0272). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mineral Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Mineral Water swatch →