Shortcake
Shortcake is a bright and airy paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#EDDAAD
LRV
71.00
Shortcake's Color Strip
Shortcake is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Egg Noodle and Frozen Fruit. The strip spans from Apple Sauce at the lightest end to Saffron Valley at the deepest. As part of strip 78, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Shortcake in Real Rooms
Shortcake has a high LRV of 71 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Shortcake with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Shortcake gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Shortcake with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Shortcake sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Shortcake in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Shortcake has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Shortcake on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Shortcake prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Shortcake in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Shortcake in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Shortcake adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Shortcake on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Shortcake works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Shortcake on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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