Creme
At first glance, Creme belongs to the white family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. With an LRV of 81.6, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
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81.60
Creme's Color Strip
Creme is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Summer White and Decor White. The strip spans from Paperwhite at the lightest end to Eaglet Beige at the deepest. Strip 262 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Creme in Rooms
Follow Creme from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Creme (7556) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 81.6 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
A cozy bedroom painted in Creme
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1 Home Office Photo
Creme (7556) brings its white character into a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Sherwin-Williams Creme in a art deco home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Creme (7556) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 81.6 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Creme — japandi bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
These 1 dining room image show how Creme (7556) can sit beside timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Creme paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
The 1 front door image turn a white swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
mediterranean front door featuring Creme by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
Viewed across 1 kitchen image in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Creme (7556) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 81.6 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Creme — vintage kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Creme (7556) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Creme paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 House Photo
Creme (7556) can change noticeably under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Creme color — transitional house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Its place within Acute Care Warm Foundations hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade and stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery guide the final sample decision.
minimalist patio featuring Creme by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Creme (7556) 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.
A mid century living room painted in Creme
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 26), opening up a space where Curio Gray encloses it.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 50), opening up a space where Crewel Tan encloses it.
Trim Color
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 82 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Venetian Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (82 vs 76) makes Creme the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (82 vs 72) makes Creme the marginally brighter of the two.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 25), opening up a space where Leisure Blue encloses it.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Indigo Batik encloses it.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Sporty Blue encloses it.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 34), opening up a space where Baby Blue Eyes encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 82 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 82) makes Cotton White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Creme reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where White Raisin encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This luminous warm white wraps a room in soft, creamy comfort—like candlelight on fresh linen with gentle golden undertones. Perfect for kitchens, bedrooms, and living spaces seeking warmth without the starkness of cooler whites.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.