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Creamy White OC-7
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Creamy White sits at L* 87.8, a* -1.0, b* 10.7. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 10.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 71.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.0, Creamy White is lighter than 79% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Creamy White
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Winter | SW 9506 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 1.53 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Creamy White
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Plain | ECC-21-1 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Abstract White | PWL-90 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Paper | MQ3-12 | 0.69 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring in Aspen | 954 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Bone White | OC-143 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Natural Wicker | OC-1 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Natural Wicker | 950 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Prentis Cream | CW-100 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| White Sand | OC-10 | 1.34 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crème Caramel 910 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Crème Caramel OC-84 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Limesicle 2145-50 · lighter, LRV 74.3
- Thornton Sage 464 · darker, LRV 66.3
- Pine Barrens 437 · darker, LRV 65.8
- Hidden Cove CSP-1030 · darker, LRV 65.1
Colors that go with Creamy White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestia Blue 1429 · complementary (180°)
- Tissue Pink 1163 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Chocolate Chip 436 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Allure 771 · triadic (120°)
- Primrose Petals 1367 · triadic (240°)
Creamy White vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 71.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 71.0), more yellow/warm.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 71.0), more blue/cool, more muted.