Sherwin Williams

Creamy

SW 7012

Creamy (SW, #EFE8DB) is a warm off-white with soft yellow undertones that prevent it from appearing cool or stark under most lighting. At an LRV of 81, it reflects a high proportion of ambient light, reading close to white while retaining a discernible warmth. The yellow cast is subtle enough to function as a neutral in most contexts but becomes more apparent when placed beside pure or cool whites.

Sherwin-Williams Natural Linen complements it as a slightly deeper warm neutral. Temperate Taupe and Debonair offer muted mid-tone pairings, while Naval or Secret Garden provide sharp value contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7012

Collection

Color ID (Naturalist), Top 50 Colors, Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Cool Neutrals), Gallery Series, Top Interior Colors, Top Exterior Colors, Historic Color Scheme 2, Urban Color Scheme 5, Warm Neutral Color Scheme 2,

Creamy in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Creamy under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Creamy under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

90%

Light

Saturation

39%

Moderate

LRV

81.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#EFE8DB

RGB Decimal

239, 232, 219

RGB Percent

93.7%, 91.0%, 85.9%

HSL

39.0, 38.5%, 89.8%

HSV

39.0, 8.4%, 93.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.9%, 8.4%, 6.3%

YIQ

232.6, 8.4, -2.6

XYZ

77.24, 81.18, 78.62

CIE Lab

92.21, 0.16, 7.15

CIE Luv

92.21, 4.79, 10.72

Hunter Lab

90.10, 0.17, 6.97

Decimal

15722715

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Creamy Sand Fossil Somber El Sereno Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

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