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Creamy SW 7012
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Creamy sits at L* 92.2, a* 0.2, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 7.2, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 81.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.2, Creamy is lighter than 96% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Creamy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector's Item | AF-45 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Sky | 2163-70 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Stoneware | CSP-245 | 1.53 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Creamy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table Linen | PPL-50 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Exclusive Ivory | HDC-MD-11 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Sail Cloth | N300-1 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Lace | SW 7013 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Downy | SW 7002 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Futon | SW 7101 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Shell White | SW 8917 | 1.22 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Extra White SW 7006 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Arcade White SW 7100 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Green Glaze SW 7128 · lighter, LRV 86.0
- Lotus Petal SW 9697 · darker, LRV 76.7
- Panda White SW 6147 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Toque White SW 7003 · darker, LRV 76.1
Colors that go with Creamy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Creamy:
- Studio Taupe SW 7549
- Reynard SW 6348
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Roseate SW 7113 · analogous (−30°)
- Spinach White SW 6434 · analogous (+30°)
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Creamy vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 84.2 vs 81.2), more blue/cool.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 74.3 vs 81.2).