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Sherwin-Williams • 7706

Creole Cottage

There is more to Sherwin-Williams Creole Cottage (7706) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

53.64

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Light Reflectance Value
53.64
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Collection

Creole Cottage in Rooms

Follow Creole Cottage 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 Front Door Photo

In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Creole Cottage (7706) may be the way it responds to hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

minimalist front door featuring Creole Cottage by Sherwin-Williams

minimalist front door featuring Creole Cottage by Sherwin-Williams

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1 Bathroom Photo

The 1 bathroom image turn a beige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Creole Cottage — minimalist bathroom

Creole Cottage — minimalist bathroom

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1 Home Office Photo

1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Creole Cottage (7706) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Sherwin-Williams Creole Cottage in a moody home office

Sherwin-Williams Creole Cottage in a moody home office

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1 Bedroom Photo

Creole Cottage (7706) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

A organic modern bedroom painted in Creole Cottage

A organic modern bedroom painted in Creole Cottage

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1 Kitchen Photo

The 1 kitchen image turn a beige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Creole Cottage — bold kitchen

Creole Cottage — bold kitchen

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1 Living Room Photo

Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Creole Cottage (7706) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 53.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

A traditional living room painted in Creole Cottage

A traditional living room painted in Creole Cottage

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1 Mudroom Photo

Creole Cottage (7706) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Creole Cottage paint in a tiny mudroom

Creole Cottage paint in a tiny mudroom

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1 Patio Photo

Creole Cottage (7706) brings its beige character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

aesthetic patio featuring Creole Cottage by Sherwin-Williams

aesthetic patio featuring Creole Cottage by Sherwin-Williams

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1 House Photo

1 house image trace Creole Cottage (7706) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. Its place within Luxe hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.

Creole Cottage color — maximalist house inspiration

Creole Cottage color — maximalist house inspiration

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1 Dining Room Photo

Across 1 dining room image, Creole Cottage (7706) meets natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Creole Cottage — minimalist dining room

Creole Cottage — minimalist dining room

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Coordinating Colors

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Privilege Green
Privilege Green
Creole Cottage vs Privilege Green
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Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Privilege Green
6193 · LRV 23

At LRV 54 vs 23, Creole Cottage is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Sumptuous Peach
Creole Cottage vs Sumptuous Peach
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Sumptuous Peach
6345 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Soft Apricot
Creole Cottage vs Soft Apricot
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Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Apricot
6352 · LRV 50

A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Creole Cottage the marginally brighter of the two.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Warming Peach
Creole Cottage vs Warming Peach
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Warming Peach
6338 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Neighborly Peach
Creole Cottage vs Neighborly Peach
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Neighborly Peach
6632 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Neighborly Peach the marginally brighter of the two.

Certain Peach
Certain Peach
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Certain Peach vs Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams
Certain Peach
6625 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

Certain Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Sociable
Creole Cottage vs Sociable
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Sociable
6359 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Melón Meloso
Creole Cottage vs Melón Meloso
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Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Melón Meloso
9007 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cosmetic Peach
Cosmetic Peach
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Cosmetic Peach vs Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams
Cosmetic Peach
6618 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Cosmetic Peach the marginally brighter of the two.

Avid Apricot
Avid Apricot
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Avid Apricot vs Creole Cottage
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Avid Apricot
6639 · LRV 62
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

A 9-point LRV gap (62 vs 54) makes Avid Apricot the marginally brighter of the two.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Tower Tan
Creole Cottage vs Tower Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Tower Tan
7704 · LRV 50

A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Creole Cottage the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Billowy Breeze
Billowy Breeze
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Billowy Breeze vs Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams
Billowy Breeze
9055 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Aquitaine vs Creole Cottage
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Aquitaine
9057 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 38, Creole Cottage is decisively the brighter choice.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
French Moire
French Moire
Creole Cottage vs French Moire
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Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
French Moire
9056 · LRV 47

A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Creole Cottage the marginally brighter of the two.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Leisure Blue
Leisure Blue
Creole Cottage vs Leisure Blue
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Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Leisure Blue
6515 · LRV 25

Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 25), opening up a space where Leisure Blue encloses it.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Indigo Batik
Indigo Batik
Creole Cottage vs Indigo Batik
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Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Indigo Batik
7602 · LRV 8

Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Indigo Batik encloses it.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Luxe Blue
Luxe Blue
Creole Cottage vs Luxe Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Luxe Blue
6537 · LRV 13

At LRV 54 vs 13, Creole Cottage is decisively the brighter choice.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Sporty Blue
Sporty Blue
Creole Cottage vs Sporty Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Sporty Blue
6522 · LRV 24

Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 24), opening up a space where Sporty Blue encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Peach Fuzz
Creole Cottage vs Peach Fuzz
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Peach Fuzz
6344 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 54, Peach Fuzz is decisively the brighter choice.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Spun Sugar
Spun Sugar
Creole Cottage vs Spun Sugar
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Spun Sugar
6337 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 54, Spun Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Feather White
Feather White
Creole Cottage vs Feather White
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Feather White
6616 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 54, Feather White is decisively the brighter choice.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Touching White
Creole Cottage vs Touching White
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Touching White
6609 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 54, Touching White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aristocrat Peach
Aristocrat Peach
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Aristocrat Peach vs Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams
Aristocrat Peach
0027 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

Aristocrat Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Marquis Orange
Creole Cottage vs Marquis Orange
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Marquis Orange
6650 · LRV 27

At LRV 54 vs 27, Creole Cottage is decisively the brighter choice.

Amber Wave
Amber Wave
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Amber Wave vs Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams
Amber Wave
6657 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 30, Creole Cottage is decisively the brighter choice.

Copper Harbor
Copper Harbor
Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Copper Harbor vs Creole Cottage
Sherwin-Williams
Copper Harbor
6634 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54

Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 30), opening up a space where Copper Harbor encloses it.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Rhumba Orange
Creole Cottage vs Rhumba Orange
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Rhumba Orange
6642 · LRV 27

Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Rhumba Orange encloses it.

Creole Cottage
Creole Cottage
Serape
Serape
Creole Cottage vs Serape
Sherwin-Williams
Creole Cottage
7706 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Serape
6656 · LRV 34

Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 34), opening up a space where Serape encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB231, 184, 154
HSL23° 62% 75%
CMYK0 20 33 9
CIE LabL: 78.2 a: 12.8 b: 21.7
XYZX: 55.93 Y: 53.61 Z: 37.97

Manufacturer description

This warm medium beige transports you to the shaded verandas of the American South, where humidity hangs heavy and time moves slowly. Rich earthy undertones make it perfect for creating an inviting, lived-in atmosphere in bedrooms, dining rooms, or cozy studies paired with deep wood accents.

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