Sherwin Williams

Compatible Cream

SW 6387

Compatible Cream from Sherwin-Williams is a yellow-based cream with a noticeable beige undertone, shown at hex #E8C89E. With an LRV of 61, it reflects a substantial amount of light while still registering as a definite color rather than an off-white. The yellow base gives it warmth, and the beige undertone prevents it from reading as overly bright or lemony.

It sits comfortably alongside warm neutrals like Sherwin-Williams Nomadic Desert and Bagel, and contrasts effectively with deeper tones such as Rookwood Red or Granite Peak. A pairing with Filmy Green draws out the cream's warmth through gentle contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6387

Compatible Cream in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Compatible Cream under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Compatible Cream under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

34°

Orange Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

62%

Saturated

LRV

61.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#E8C89E

RGB Decimal

232, 200, 158

RGB Percent

91.0%, 78.4%, 62.0%

HSL

34.1, 61.7%, 76.5%

HSV

34.1, 31.9%, 91.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.8%, 31.9%, 9.0%

YIQ

204.8, 32.6, -6.4

XYZ

60.10, 60.93, 40.94

CIE Lab

82.34, 5.28, 25.20

CIE Luv

82.34, 22.84, 33.83

Hunter Lab

78.06, 5.16, 20.92

Decimal

15255710

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Compatible Cream Anjou Pear Bugle Call Impala

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Compatible Cream Promise Keeping Boudoir Blue Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

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Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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