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Cinnamon & Cream Color Scheme

A warm, spiced trio that pairs a rich cinnamon brown with soft cream and deep cocoa for a cozy, grounded feel. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By David Chen · Formulation Lead & Resident Chemist

There’s something instantly comforting about Spiced Cinnamon. It’s a warm, earthy brown with a gentle red glow, the kind of color that makes a space feel settled and lived-in the moment you walk in. As the dominant shade it wraps a room in quiet warmth without going dark or moody, and it has just enough spice to feel rich rather than plain. It’s the color of toasted bread, autumn leaves, and a good cup of coffee, and it works because it feels natural and easy to be around.

To keep all that warmth feeling fresh, Soft Cream steps in on the trim and woodwork, lifting the edges of the room with a creamy, sunlit glow that stops the brown from ever feeling heavy. Then Deep Cocoa comes in as the accent, a near-chocolate brown that grounds the whole scheme and adds a little drama on a door, a built-in, or a few key pieces of furniture. Together they make a cozy, grounded combination you can carry across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or the whole home, layering in wood and brass wherever you want it to feel even warmer.

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Spiced Cinnamon
walls
Dunn-Edwards Harrison Rust · DET467
#9A5F3F
LRV 15
Soft Cream
trim
Dunn-Edwards Rice Bowl · DE6170
#F1E7D5
LRV 75
Deep Cocoa
accent
Sherwin-Williams Bramble Bush · SW 2923
#503629
LRV 5

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Spiced Cinnamon
#9E5C39 · LRV 15 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6349 · ΔE 2.71
Behr · HDC-AC-01 · ΔE 4.01
Benjamin Moore · 105 · ΔE 1.69
Valspar · 3010-7 · ΔE 2.72
PPG / Glidden · PPG16-30 · ΔE 2.95
Glidden · PPG16-30 · ΔE 3.1
Dutch Boy · 310-7DB · ΔE 2.92
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2092 · ΔE 2.71
Dunn-Edwards · DET467 · ΔE 1.68
Magnolia Home · JG-36 · ΔE 3.86
Farrow & Ball · NO. 42 · ΔE 9.08
Diamond Vogel · 1054 · ΔE 7.36
Hirshfield's · 1012 · ΔE 1.78
Rodda · CA226 · ΔE 5.51
C2 Paint · C2-583 · ΔE 5.51
Clare · PNT100-DP-30 · ΔE 12.15
Portola Paints · ZION · ΔE 5.75
Annie Sloan · PRIMER RED · ΔE 12.54
Backdrop · BD-BA · ΔE 10.26
Rust-Oleum · 329211 · ΔE 15.02
Kompozit · 1012 · ΔE 1.78
Soft Cream
#F0E7D5 · LRV 80 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7563 · ΔE 1.37
Behr · HDC-FL13-5 · ΔE 0.97
Benjamin Moore · CW-200 · ΔE 0.49
Valspar · 7006-6 · ΔE 0.49
PPG / Glidden · PPG1105-1 · ΔE 0.74
Glidden · PPG1081-1 · ΔE 1.51
Dutch Boy · 010W · ΔE 0.97
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4074 · ΔE 0.68
Dunn-Edwards · DE6170 · ΔE 0.48
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 0.97
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2002 · ΔE 1.4
Diamond Vogel · 0285 · ΔE 0.76
Hirshfield's · 0014 · ΔE 1.42
Rodda · R127 · ΔE 0.98
C2 Paint · C2-564 · ΔE 0.49
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 0.97
Portola Paints · CASA FORMA · ΔE 0.78
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 8.88
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 2.52
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.02
Kompozit · 0014 · ΔE 1.42
Deep Cocoa
#54382A · LRV 5 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 2923 · ΔE 1.11
Behr · 770B-7 · ΔE 3.11
Benjamin Moore · CW-165 · ΔE 1.92
Valspar · T595 · ΔE 3.52
PPG / Glidden · PPG1005-7 · ΔE 9.06
Glidden · 85RR 05/082 · ΔE 8.5
Dutch Boy · 409-7DB · ΔE 3.07
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3031 · ΔE 3.07
Dunn-Edwards · DEBN22 · ΔE 9.81
Magnolia Home · JG-150 · ΔE 9.34
Farrow & Ball · NO. 36 · ΔE 9.05
Diamond Vogel · H142 · ΔE 7.79
Hirshfield's · 0144 · ΔE 6.65
Rodda · CA216 · ΔE 10.41
C2 Paint · C2-837 · ΔE 12.05
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 13.91
Portola Paints · POE · ΔE 7.43
Annie Sloan · BURGUNDY · ΔE 13.53
Backdrop · BD-IT · ΔE 4.22
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 18.15
Kompozit · 0144 · ΔE 6.65

Questions

what colors go with spiced cinnamon?

Soft creams and warm whites keep it from feeling heavy, while a deep cocoa brown adds depth. Brass, leather, and natural wood tones all sit beautifully alongside it.

is this combination too warm or dark?

Not when you balance it. Using cinnamon on the walls and cream on the trim keeps the room glowing rather than closed in, with cocoa saved for smaller accent moments.

what undertones should I watch for?

Spiced cinnamon leans warm and slightly red, so pair it with creams that have a soft yellow or beige base rather than cool gray-whites that would fight it.

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