Sherwin-Williams Creamy SW 7012
Creamy is a light off white with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a light color that bounces back most of the light that hits it, which makes it an easy choice for small or north-facing rooms and for whole-house color.
- Hex
- #EFE8DB
- RGB
- 239, 232, 219
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 81
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Sherwin-Williams's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Creamy in a room and on a house
Walls in Creamy with Painter's White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Creamy
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Painter's White
PPU18-09 · #E9E8E0
1.01:1 vs Creamy
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
OC-55 · #E4E9E4
1.01:1 vs Creamy
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · #86847F
3.1:1 vs Creamy
Benjamin Moore
Amherst Gray
HC-167 · #7D7F7A
3.3:1 vs Creamy
Behr
Laurel Tree
S390-5 · #7A8468
3.2:1 vs Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Gauntlet Gray
SW 7019 · #78736C
3.9:1 vs Creamy
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Sherwin-Williams Creamy from the other brands in our library.
Similar off-whites
Questions
What undertone does Creamy have?
Measured from its screen color, Sherwin-Williams Creamy has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Creamy?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 81 out of 100, which puts it in the light range. Sherwin-Williams publishes a measured LRV for SW 7012; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Creamy?
For trim, Behr Painter's White or Benjamin Moore Paper White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray, Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray, Behr Laurel Tree.
What is the closest match to Creamy from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Cameo White (MQ3-32) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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