Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Creamy |
| SKU | SW 7012 |
| Hex | #EDE3CA |
| RGB | 237, 227, 202 |
| HSL | 43°, 49%, 86% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Creamy
Creamy 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.
Creamy 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 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Creamy 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 #EDE3CA in HSL space. Pair Creamy 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 Creamy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Creamy 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 7012 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Behr equivalent of Creamy is Raffia Cream (710C-2). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Raffia Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Raffia Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Creamy is Oatmeal (268). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Oatmeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Creamy
Valspar's nearest match is Ivory Essence (3006-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75.9 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Essence swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Creamy
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Creamy is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Morocco Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Glidden equivalent of Creamy is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Morocco Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Creamy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zested Lemon (121-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy without repainting risk. See the full Zested Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Creamy
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Creamy is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Creamy is Navajo White (DEC772). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 81). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Navajo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Creamy
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Creamy
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is House White (NO. 2012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy without repainting risk. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Creamy is Ivory Parchment (0300). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ivory Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Creamy is Ivory Parchment (0300). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Ivory Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Creamy
At Rodda, the closest color to Creamy is Bone (CA103) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Creamy
C2 Paint's nearest match is Horseradish (C2-883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy without repainting risk. See the full Horseradish swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Creamy
At Clare, the closest color to Creamy is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Creamy
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Creamy is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81) 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 Creamy
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Creamy
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Creamy is Ivory Parchment (0300). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ivory Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →