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Captivating Cream

Captivating Cream begins as a orange color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

72.03

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Light Reflectance Value
72.03
Light
TemperatureWarm
SaturationBright

Captivating Cream's Color Strip

Captivating Cream is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 123 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.

Captivating Cream in Rooms

Follow Captivating Cream from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Living Room Photo

In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Captivating Cream (6659) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream wall paint

Walls in Captivating Cream establish a luminous, inviting living room backdrop.

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1 Misc Photo

Viewed across 1 misc image in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Captivating Cream (6659) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 72.0 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream wall paint

Wall color Captivating Cream brings soft radiance and warmth throughout.

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Coordinating Colors

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Welcome White
Captivating Cream vs Welcome White
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Welcome White
6658 · LRV 78

A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Welcome White the marginally brighter of the two.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Dover White
Dover White
Captivating Cream vs Dover White
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Dover White
6385 · LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Perfect Greige
Perfect Greige
Captivating Cream vs Perfect Greige
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Captivating Cream reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Trim Color

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Welcome White
Captivating Cream vs Welcome White
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Welcome White
6658 · LRV 78

A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Welcome White the marginally brighter of the two.

Similar Colors

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Hinoki
Hinoki
Captivating Cream vs Hinoki
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Hinoki
7686 · LRV 75

A 3-point LRV gap (75 vs 72) makes Hinoki the marginally brighter of the two.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Concord Buff
Concord Buff
Captivating Cream vs Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Inviting Ivory
Inviting Ivory
Captivating Cream vs Inviting Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Inviting Ivory
6372 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Enjoyable Yellow
Enjoyable Yellow
Captivating Cream vs Enjoyable Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Enjoyable Yellow
6666 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Honeypot
Honeypot
Captivating Cream vs Honeypot
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Honeypot
9663 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Jersey Cream
Jersey Cream
Captivating Cream vs Jersey Cream
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Jersey Cream
6379 · LRV 75

Jersey Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Flan
Flan
Captivating Cream vs Flan
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Flan
6652 · LRV 69

With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Frangipane
Frangipane
Captivating Cream vs Frangipane
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Frangipane
6645 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Travertine
Captivating Cream vs Travertine
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Travertine
7722 · LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Captivating Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Cachet Cream
Cachet Cream
Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Cachet Cream vs Captivating Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Cachet Cream
6365 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Lobelia
Captivating Cream vs Lobelia
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Lobelia
6809 · LRV 30

At LRV 72 vs 30, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Morning Glory
Captivating Cream vs Morning Glory
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Morning Glory
6971 · LRV 8

At LRV 72 vs 8, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Vast Sky
Vast Sky
Captivating Cream vs Vast Sky
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Vast Sky
6506 · LRV 55

At LRV 72 vs 55, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Marea Baja
Marea Baja
Captivating Cream vs Marea Baja
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Marea Baja
9185 · LRV 8

Captivating Cream reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Marea Baja encloses it.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Endless Sea
Endless Sea
Captivating Cream vs Endless Sea
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Endless Sea
9150 · LRV 9

At LRV 72 vs 9, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Celestial
Celestial
Captivating Cream vs Celestial
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Celestial
6808 · LRV 44

At LRV 72 vs 44, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Sapphire
Captivating Cream vs Sapphire
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Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Sapphire
6963 · LRV 18

At LRV 72 vs 18, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Impressive Ivory
Impressive Ivory
Captivating Cream vs Impressive Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Impressive Ivory
7560 · LRV 76

Impressive Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cachet Cream
Cachet Cream
Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Cachet Cream vs Captivating Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Cachet Cream
6365 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Melon Tint
Captivating Cream vs Melon Tint
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Melon Tint
7117 · LRV 82

Melon Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Dollop Of Cream
Dollop Of Cream
Captivating Cream vs Dollop Of Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Dollop Of Cream
7120 · LRV 84

Dollop Of Cream reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Captivating Cream encloses it.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Full Moon
Full Moon
Captivating Cream vs Full Moon
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Full Moon
6679 · LRV 78

Full Moon reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Ambitious Amber
Ambitious Amber
Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Ambitious Amber vs Captivating Cream
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Ambitious Amber
6366 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72

Captivating Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Classical Gold
Classical Gold
Captivating Cream vs Classical Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Classical Gold
2831 · LRV 53

At LRV 72 vs 53, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Colonial Yellow
Colonial Yellow
Captivating Cream vs Colonial Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Colonial Yellow
0030 · LRV 60

At LRV 72 vs 60, Captivating Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Belvedere Cream
Belvedere Cream
Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Belvedere Cream vs Captivating Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Belvedere Cream
0067 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72

Captivating Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream
Enjoyable Yellow
Enjoyable Yellow
Captivating Cream vs Enjoyable Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Captivating Cream
6659 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Enjoyable Yellow
6666 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB244, 217, 177
HSL36° 75% 83%
CMYK0 11 27 4
CIE LabL: 88.0 a: 3.4 b: 23.2
XYZX: 70.06 Y: 72.03 Z: 51.80
Strip123 pos. C1

Manufacturer description

This luminous warm cream glows with subtle peachy-orange undertones that seem to catch and amplify natural light, creating an inviting, sun-kissed atmosphere perfect for kitchens and breakfast nooks. Its bright saturation brings warmth and gentle cheerfulness to any space while remaining soft enough to feel comforting and intimate.

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