Choice Cream
Choice Cream is a bright and airy White from Sherwin-Williams. 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 6 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#F0E1D0
LRV
76.93
Choice Cream's Color Strip
Choice Cream is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Intricate Ivory and Fragile Beauty. The strip spans from Cotton White at the lightest end to Irish Cream at the deepest. Strip 265 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Choice Cream in Real Rooms
Choice Cream has a high LRV of 76.93 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, house, misc and bedroom.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
When you use Choice Cream on cabinetry, you're embracing furniture-grade sophistication. It elevates standard cupboards into something that feels custom-built, especially when paired with a satin or semi-gloss finish that lets the light catch the edges of the doors.
Creamy painted cabinetry in Choice Cream brightens this kitchen workspace.
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2 House Photos
In suburban environments, Choice Cream provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
A welcoming home exterior gets a soft, neutral update in Choice Cream.
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Pale siding in Choice Cream wraps this charming residential home.
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2 Misc Photos
Observe the use of Choice Cream on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Soft walls in Choice Cream create a calm backdrop throughout.
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Light-filled children's room features soothing Choice Cream walls.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Choice Cream reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Bedroom walls painted in Choice Cream provide a gentle, restful backdrop.
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Coordinating Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (81 vs 77) makes Creamy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 50, Choice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 22), opening up a space where Quiver Tan encloses it.
Trim Color
A 4-point LRV gap (81 vs 77) makes Creamy the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Choice Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 80 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Crisp Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (82 vs 77) makes Melon Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 78 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 80 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 29), opening up a space where Whirlpool encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 19, Choice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 47), opening up a space where Lakeside encloses it.
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Lavender Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pinkish reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (88 vs 77) makes Frost Bite the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (82 vs 77) makes Medici Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 77 vs 62, Choice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 46, Choice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 46, Choice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 77 vs 53, Choice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.