Sherwin Williams Creamy, a soft and subtle cream paint color.
For those of you who follow along, you know how passionate I am about finding the right white for every room. But I also love pretty white furniture! Finding the right white can be difficult, so I’m breaking them all down for you here!
Years ago, I requested a Pottery Barn Kids white furniture sample to have it color matched at Sherwin Williams. It has always felt like the perfect white furniture paint, even though we couldn’t afford the large pieces.
It turned out there was no need, there was nearly an identical match which would become one of my favorite cream color paints!
We have painted so many vintage furniture pieces with Sherwin Williams Creamy through the years including Adalyn and Ani’s beds, Adalyn’s dresser, Ani’s desk and so much more!
It’s a soft, warm white that is classic, but not stark. Below I’m breaking down everything you need to know about 7012 Creamy!
Table of Contents
Sherwin Williams Creamy Undertones:
- a touch of yellow
Styles Sherwin Williams Creamy Fits:
- traditional
- country
- modern
How to Use Sherwin Williams Creamy:
- white paint for walls
- painting trim white
- white furniture paint
- painting cabinets white
One frequently asked question is “Does Sherwin Williams Creamy look yellow?” No, it’s a warm white. Not dirty, not yellow, not blue. A great in between for any lighting situation!
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We are remodeling an old farmhouse and adding a great room for our kitchen and family area.
I am looking to do a white kitchen and creamy is one of the color samples I brought home. Your comments on what it looks like is very helpful.
My kitchen is on a north wall with windows over the sink. We have west wall windows that will get the afternoon sun. We have French doors and windows on east wall but they face a covered patio.
I am wanting to do a natural wood island. I really don’t want an all white kitchen, would like to bring in some color with the backsplash. I like warm and inviting. I have no idea how to bring this all together!
Sounds lovely! Use my trick for creating a mood board to visualize! It’s so easy!
If you had to choose one other creamy paint color for your cabinets what would it be?
We built cabinets and are ready to paint them the same color as the PBK Ava Regency bed. I’m wondering what the PBK Color was that you were able to match up this creamy white and if it is the same color as the Ava Regency?
We have that dresser and desk as well. I’d say it’s pretty close, but you can do a swatch. If the color has changed through the year you can also purchase a sample at PB Kids and take it to the store to be color matched.
My kitchen cabinets and Trim are are antique white. My house was built in 2005 and was very brown. I recently painted my walls to lighten it up and we chose sw creamy. It made all the difference! I am now wanting to replace my outdated granite. Any suggestions on what would look good with the color scheme? My floors are a medium tone white oak. Thanks! Love your home!
Hi Amy,
Just now seeing your comment. I always love my timeless Danby Marble, but we are using a quartz for our lake cottage kitchen update and I’ll be writing about that soon!
Thanks so much for the kind words,
Julie
Good morning, I hope you can help me. When I bought my kitchen cabinets 15ish years ago they were a light cherry called nutmeg. They have darkened to a medium/dark redish orange color. I have a dark green granite counter top that has some grey in it. And a very light beigey floor with hints of grey. My backsplash is multiple colors of beige, orange, greyish blue etc stone. Here is my dilemma, the cabinets pop. I want to tone it down without having the walls glow blue or peach/pink. Revere Pewter and Agreeable gray look blue next to the cabinets at certain times of the day. Accessible beige looked peachy. A couple of whites I tried just looked too white. I don’t think I want a green kitchen. I’m looking for a creamy off white that won’t change color next to my redish cabinets. And I want to tone down the red. Help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Julie,
I’m wondering if you have color matched ‘Creamy’ in any other brand? I want to use BM or possibly Valspar brand paint and I’m afraid if I take the SW paint chip in and have them color match it, that it won’t be exact. However, I’ve also seen where the computer code color match doesn’t come out well because of the differences in the untinted base etc. Lol, I just don’t want to get it wrong! I’m planning on doing ‘Creamy’ kitchen cabinets, Soft chamois on the walls, and untainted white on all trim. It’s a west facing kitchen that doesn’t get a ton of light other than at sunset. Thoughts? I’ve also considered just doing everything Soft Chamois -cabinets, trim, wall etc. You’ve inspired me to do an all cream kitchen! Would appreciate any thoughts or feedback!
I haven’t for this particular color. I highly recommend their cabinet paint – you can read about how to paint furniture and cabinets here.
I wasn’t looking for a white paint, but happened upon SW Creamy as a warm neutral suggestion by another blog. I liked all the real photo examples where I could detect the yellow undertone. But when I opened the can of paint it struck me as very white. I’m nervous to use it, but have a short timeline to decide. If I bring it back to Lowes, can they strengthen the undertone?
I liken creamy to an off-white. If you want an even warmer cream, I recommend Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois
Hello,
I am finding so much useful information here! Thank you!
I am wanting to paint my bedroom and I am considering your recommendation of BM Soft Chamois or SW Creamy. I have a darker tan carpet and my bedding is PB oatmeal. My trim is BM linen white. Is it sounding like SW creamy or BM Soft chamois would be better?
Thank you!
Hi Andrea!
I hope I’m not to late to answer your question – I would try Soft Chamois first. I think Creamy would also be beautiful but it has a touch more of a yellow undertone.
Good luck – let me know what you decide!
Julie
Our exterior is a darker greige (do not know exact color) on the siding with SW creamy on the painted brick below. We want to lighten the siding with a complementary color to creamy. I’ve looked at Aesthetic White and Pearly White, but I’m also testing Natural Choice. Alabaster looked too white to me. Thoughts?
I am looking to paint the great room including the ceilings (20 feet high) at our lake house SW Creamy. The room is south facing with floor to ceiling windows. Do you think this would work. Also, what color kitchen cabinets would you recommend to pair with Creamy?
I love doing the cabinets in the same color, but higher sheen. I would definitely test this color, I think it would work well.
Thanks for the post! We have a modern/contemporary ‘box’ home and are thinking of painting it with Creamy and keeping the black windows and doors – would you use Creamy for exterior? We face south and are in the sun all day but don’t want the house to appear yellow. Thank you!
Yes – I think it would work quite well. Test it morning, noon and evening to see how light and shadows cast. Enjoy!
creamy 7012 matte or eggshell for furniture?
I recommend eggshell or semi-gloss. You can learn more about painting furniture here! Enjoy!
The pain for the furniture is Creamy, how about the name of the walls on your daughter bedroom?
Thanks In advance.
Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois Cream Paint Color – enjoy!
Hi Julie-
Gorgeous pictures! We tried a sample of creamy and love it. We plan on using it in our living room, master bedroom, and hallways. We are having trouble finding a trim color. What trim did you use? We tried a sample of SW fundamental white and it was too stark and cool against the warm of creamy. Do you think SW Pure white would offer a contrast but be warm? Thanks!
Thank you! I use this Trim Paint . It’s perfection.
Hi Julie- I love following your blog! I’m building a new house and am considering using creamy for kitchen cabinets and the trim which goes to the ceiling. Would you recommend extra white for the doors throughout the rest of the house? I’m considering carrying creamy through the walls on my breakfast nook adjacent to the kitchen but am struggling to coordinator the rest of the home color palette.
That would be beautiful! Creamy is an easy color to work with. I used this Trim Paint throughout our home for doors and trim outside of the kitchen, breakfast room and living room.
Thank you so much! We just painted the exterior and majority of our interior in creamy with untinted white trim. I looked at so many colors and kept feeling uneasy about undertones. The creamy paint chip didn’t look anything like what I wanted, but with your description I felt I had to give it a try. Turned out beautiful! So much that we did exterior in same combination. Thank you so much for your expert advice!
So glad you loved it, too, Raina! It’s definitely challenging to tell from a paint chip, isn’t it!
Do you think creamy will work with also dark furniture? Any color furniture?
It will but you may need an additional coat. I painted it on a dark brown piece in just 2 coats. You can learn how to paint furniture here.
We are buying a home with large windows throughout – with natural wood trim around all windows, natural oak floors, natural wood interior doors, and natural wood plank ceilings in some of the living spaces (river rock fire places). The wood is warm, golden (light brown/orange tint?) in color. I need a flat paint color for the walls that will look good with the wood trim (no white trim anywhere). I do not like gray tones. Do you think SW Creamy would work throughout with the wood trim? I was also looking at BM Simply White and Cotton Ball, but they may be just too white. Any thoughts?
I used creamy in my kitchen and living room which are connected.
Because the ceilings are 16 feet tall I deepened the kitchen 50% and the living room 100%. I am extremely pleased with the results. The furniture is oyster, neutral light beige, caramel with off white beige and cream pillows.
The room is very calming.
I would recommend this color to anyone looking for a warm backdrop.
The kitchen cabinets are off white and the shares blend beautifully with each other.
I like to blend rather than match..the look becomes “collected” rather than
“suited”.
Yay! i’m so glad you loved it, too! Thanks for sharing, Marika!
Hi Julie, I picked wall color SW “Natural Linen” and trim, doors and cabinets SW “creamy”. Now, I am wondering if I should use white for the smooth ceilings. If so, what would you recommend? Thank you.
You can do them in linen or untinted white. SW also has a ceiling color we’ve used.
To my comment above my walls would be SW creamy.
I have travertine floors in my kitchen. I was thinking of doing BM Simply white on my cabinets. Will that work?
It should, but I haven’t used Simply White
Hi Julie, I just stumbled on your website and I love it. Over the last week I have spent so much money on paint samples. I just cant find a color I absolutely love. My kitchen cabinets are called “Hampton Linen ” with a chocolate glaze. They are a creamy white color. I want to lighten up my home with warm whites but I’m not sure how that would look against my cabinets. I have an open concept main floor so I would like to keep it all one color. Any ideas for wall color that would pair well with my cabinets? Thanks for your help.
Oh no! You can share a photo via my group Celebrating Simple https://www.facebook.com/groups/celebratingsimple/ if you’d like. Otherwise I’d recommend using Hampton Linen on the walls in eggshell.
Kitchen cabinets are SW 7012- creamy, what color would you recommend for the walls and would you make the baseboards/windowsills the same color as cabinets?
I would! Have you considered using the same color on the walls in eggshell? If you want something slightly darker/warmer I love how Soft Chamois pairs with it.
Hey Julie, my kitchen presently has trim painted in SW Gardenia (I actually used a BM matched to this color because I can’t buy SW paint in my town) and my cabinets are a very similar color with a very light glaze on them. I love my cabinets, (the creamy tone as I am not a stark white gal) and do not want to paint them. But I’m looking at lightening up my walls which are presently a BM (or SW) 1517 green. I have beadboard and chair railing on lower half of my walls painted the same Gardenia. I’m looking for a creamy white that will lighten up my walls and coordinate with my already creamy colored cabinets. I know I’m doing what seems to be the reverse of what most homes have with the walls being the darker tone and the trim being lighter. But as I said, I don’t want to paint my cabinets as I love them. I just want to get rid of the green and go more neutral on the walls. Any suggestions?
Have you considered matching your cabinets or going a couple shades lighter than your cabinets?
Love your blog! We have Creamy trim, doors and ceilings. We are trying to decide on painting walls Creamy or a light neutral color. Do you have any suggestions on paint colors that would look good with Creamy trim? Thank you so much!
Hi! I would either paint the walls the same color but an eggshell or two colors up for contrast if you want a little more color.
Can you tell me the rosy pink color on the chair at her desk??? I big heart her room!! ❤️
Thank you! It’s available in my shop!
Julie, my cabinets are Zurich White , I like the color and wanted to carry it through with painting the trim and ceilings the same color. The problem is the color looks dingy gray in areas where there is no direct light. Can you tell me if s w snowbound would be a good color to use. I want a color that is warm and inviting. If this color is not a good match can you recommend the best white to use.
I agree, unfortunately I don’t have any experience with snowbound. I would definitely test it. I love Creamy as well as Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois
Hello love your home! I’ve just moved and have been in a dilemma picking out colors! I’ve chose dark gray for kitchen cabinets and wanted very soft cream for walls since I did the trim in untinted white, I chose BM cloud white for walls , but it’s looks white! Help
Thank you, Bonnie! I’m not sure I’m much help there. I haven’t used grays in the last 4 years and pairing a cool gray with a warm white can be challenging. Maybe Benjamin Moore could offer a color that would be a beautiful fit? They can work, it’s just tricky.
Hi Julie,
Thanks for the great info! Like the person above, I am thinking of using creamy on my walls and keeping my existing sw extra white on trim, crown moulding and doors. I was wondering if it would work to continue the sw extra white in flat on the tray ceiling above the crown moulding. Would this be too bright? This is a master bedroom with black furniture (leans country, farmhouse style) with grayish green carpeting. Thank you!
Hi Julie,
Thanks for the great info! Like the person above, I am thinking of using creamy on my walls and keeping my existing sw extra white on trim, crown moulding and doors. I was wondering if it would work to continue the sw extra white in flat on the tray ceiling above the crown moulding. Would this be too bright? This is a master bedroom with black furniture (leans country, farmhouse style) with grayish green carpeting. Thank you!
I don’t think so, but I haven’t used Extra White. I’d definitely sample to see if you’re comfortable with the contrast, but it does look nice next to untinted white, so it should work.
Would SW creamy on my walls work well with my current SW extra white trim? What color would I use on my ceilings?
I think so. I often use traditional ceiling paint, but you could also paint them Creamy for a richer look.
Hi Julie I have creamy on all my trim and doors but need to update my walls in main rooms – dining, entry, and kitchen. Looking for a white with slight grey to compliment the creamy trim as I do not want to redo all doors and trim. The hardwoods are a warm oak. Any suggestions? Thank you.
I’ve strayed away from grays, but something like Soft Chamois or Zurich White might give you the look you want – a little dusty hint in both. You can read more about them under my paint color tab. Enjoy!
Hi Julie, I have tried to post on your site but for some reason it does not post? I am trying again:). Would you ever use creamy on trim and soft chamois on walls? the rooms I am painting border my kitchen with Navajo whitish cabinetry? Any advice appreciated:)
I’m receiving them – I have it set so they only go live when I approve because I was receiving a lot of spam. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.
Hi Julie. Love your site!! Just what I was looking for. I have a traditional home with 2 story entry looking back to our kitchen where you see our cabinetry. Our cabinets are about bm Navajo white. I wanted to do my trim creamy? I fear white may be too stark next to my cabinets? Do you think soft chamois with creamy trim would work together?
Are you looking at painting your kitchen/cabinets? I’d probably do Navajo White on the walls for your kitchen, personally. You can see how our kitchen looks tone on tone here.
Hi Julie. I love the SW paint color Creamy. We’ve Used it in hallways. Question: my living area has honey oak Trim and oak floors. Do you think Creamy would be a good wall color? What other choices do you recommend? I’d like to brighten the space but not have it stark. Current walls are more dingy color maybe like antique white.
Creamy would be perfect because it’s warm, which gives you that cozy feeling you are looking for and will play well with the cabinets. Antique white is pretty yellow.
Thank you!
What color white on baseboards/trim to use with creamy walls?
Untinted white or creamy, just one sheen up. I love tone on tone if you don’t want contrast. Enjoy!
Hi – I am in the process of updating a 40 year old ranch and used SW creamy on the walls of the whole home – it’s beautiful- fresh and calming! Love your site!
Just how you want to feel at home! It’s amazing what paint can do, isn’t it, Irene?
Thanks Julie. So glad I found your website. Do you have any suggestions for a Sherwin Williams white paint color to go with the creamy walls?
I just use their Pro Classic untinted or the same color, in one sheen higher. For example, if you use eggshell for the walls, satin/semi-gloss for the trim. Enjoy!
What is your opinion on using sw creamy on all walls in open concept home with sw alabaster for the entertainment center, trim, niches and doors. The floors are a cherry wood finish and our kitchen has cherry cabinets. The home is full of very large window throughout. This allows plenty of sunshine in year round and highlights the lush landscape. Thanks
Creamy would look beautiful with cherry cabinets, unfortunately I haven’t used Alabaster, but I’d purchase a sample of both to see how they look next to one another on trim/walls.
Glad to find this blog post! We are just changing our main floor from Macadamia to Creamy and wondering how far to go? We have Rockwood Brown behind our cabinets that continues on the wall (long part of L shape) into our dining area. The Rockwood makes the room too dark but I also don’t want it to feel to antiseptic so I feel like I should have an accent colour (cabinets are Amaretto stained oak). Any opinion on Spiced Cider or Beige intensio?
I’m sorry, neither for my aesthetic, I’m a cream on cream girl…I love it because it’s light, bright and fresh, but warm. You may enjoy creamy more than you think! Have a beautiful day!
What are your thoughts on creamy for cabinets, accessible beige for walls and extra white trim/doors?
I would do creamy on cabinets in semi-gloss, walls in eggshell and extra white for trim and doors, personally! That would beautiful and feel fresh.