Sherwin Williams Creamy is exactly what it sounds like… a delightful, warm, rich cream paint color that works beautifully in a variety of spaces in your home. Get all the details in this deep dive into SW 7012!
Bonus! This color is a perfect match to Pottery Barn Kid’s white furniture lines. That means it’s a great way to save you money – use it for a furniture revamp to get the look for less!
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!
Sherwin Williams Creamy
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. It’s one of my favorite Warm Whites and I just know you’re going to love it, too!
Installations
- Warm white paint for walls
- Painting trim white
- Warm white furniture paint
- Painting cabinets
- Exteriors
Feels
- Bright
- Warm
- Soft
Undertones
Creamy is a warm color with a touch of yellow undertone.
Creamy LRV
The LRV of Sherwin Williams Creamy is 81, making it a little brighter and more reflective than Zurich White which is a 76.
The house pictured above reminds me so much of my favorite White Brick House, which is painted in Benjamin Moore Simply White – another great option to check out!
Recommended Sheens
SW 7012 is excellent for walls, trim, cabinetry and of course, furniture. With that said, I tend to choose an eggshell paint for walls, flat for ceilings, and then a semi-gloss for cabinetry, trim and furniture.
Get all the details about Paint Sheens here, and dig deeper into them with these guides:
Styles
- traditional
- transitional
- country
- cottage
Colors to Pair SW 7012 With
- Try it with my favorite navy paint, BM Hale Navy
- For subtle contrast, pair it with BM Pale Oak
Trim Paint to Pair SW 7012 With
- Pair Creamy with SW Pure White on the trim for a distinct contrast.
- Or, lighten SW Creamy by 50% for less of a contrast.
- Learn about Painting Trim White
- Paint trim and walls the same color
Ceiling Paint to Pair SW 7012 With
I like a flat, bright white ceiling paint sometimes, and other times I like to use the same color we have on the walls. It often depends on lighting and how much yellow undertone shows in our cream paint.
- Paint your ceiling in Creamy, too, if you’d like!
- Learn more about Ceiling Paint here.
Tips
- Sample – I recommend starting with removable paint samples and then testing your favorites prior to committing.
- Test near your finishes like flooring and cabinetry. Look at paint color morning, afternoon and evening.
- Learn about LRV before choosing your paint – it really is one of the most significant tools we have to understand the light and bright details of a color.
Print this complimentary paint color chart to keep our paint colors organized for quick touch-ups!
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it’s a warm white. Not dirty, not yellow, not blue. A great in between for any lighting situation!
Beige tends to have more of mixture of yellow, green and gray undertones, whereas cream will generally have more of a yellow undertone.
Cream is generally lighter than beige. It’s technically more of an off-white, whereas beige runs the gamut of deeper to lighter neutral shades darker than whites and creams.
Color Comparisons
SW Dover White vs SW Creamy
Creamy is truly more of a creamy white, while Dover White has stronger yellow undertones. Dover White can read as significantly more yellow in certain lighting situations, although it has a slightly higher LRV at 83 vs the Creamy LRV of 81.
BM White Dove vs SW Creamy
White Dove and Creamy are very similar colors, with White Dove coming in with a slightly higher LRV, reading as more a touch brighter in comparison. The LRV of White Dove is 85 and the background is just a little more greige instead of yellow.
BM Swiss Coffee vs SW Creamy
Swiss Coffee is an incredibly popular color, and with good reason. Shae McGee uses Swiss Coffee (at 75%) and it’s got a very comparable LRV to Creamy, at 83 vs 81. Swiss Coffee has a touch more of a green undertone than Creamy.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent to Creamy
Check out Benjamin Moore Marble White for a very similar color to SW Creamy.
What do you think? Are you a fan of this color? I’d love to hear from you!
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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? Â What color would I use on my ceilings?Â
I think so. I often use traditional ceiling paint, but you could also paint them Creamy for a richer look.