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!
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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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.
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 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.
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!
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?
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 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!
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 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 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!
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,
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.
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!
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.
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
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
To my comment above my walls would be SW creamy.
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.
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!
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.