Fresco Cream
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Fresco Cream (7719) is a standout Orange in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#D8C4AE
LRV
57.03
Fresco Cream's Color Strip
Fresco Cream is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Maison Blanche and Beach House. The strip spans from Maison Blanche at the lightest end to Tree Branch at the deepest. Browsing strip 288 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Fresco Cream in Real Rooms
Fresco Cream has a high LRV of 57.03 — 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 Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, bathroom, front door, dining room, mudroom, kitchen, patio, home office, living room and house.
1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Fresco 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.
A moody bedroom painted in Fresco Cream
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Fresco Cream provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Fresco Cream — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door in Fresco Cream is a timeless choice that won't feel dated as trends shift. It's a versatile hue that can adapt to different porch decor—from modern planters to traditional rockers—with effortless ease.
traditional front door featuring Fresco Cream by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Fresco Cream, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.
Fresco Cream paint in a traditional dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
Fresco Cream in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.
Fresco Cream paint in a tiny mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Fresco Cream in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.
Fresco Cream — contemporary kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Fresco Cream on a patio surface or garden wall creates a visual anchor that ties together furniture, plantings, and architecture. It reads as intentional in a way that natural wood or stone alone rarely achieves, providing a polished "finished" look to the landscape.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Fresco Cream by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a workspace, Fresco Cream helps to reduce "visual noise," allowing your mind to focus on the task at hand. It provides a steady, non-distracting horizon line that is particularly helpful for those in creative or high-concentration fields.
Fresco Cream — scandinavian home office
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1 Living Room Photo
When applied to living room walls, Fresco Cream creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Fresco Cream paint in a traditional living room
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1 House Photo
Fresco Cream is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
A modern luxury house painted in Fresco Cream
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Coordinating Colors
Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Fresco Cream encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
Fresco Cream reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Waterloo encloses it.
Trim Color
Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Fresco Cream encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Fresco Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Fresco Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fresco Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 57 vs 6, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 34, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 11, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Fresco Cream reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Gorgeous White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Fresco Cream encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Canvas Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Pacer White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Fresco Cream encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Fresco Cream encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 57 vs 36, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Fresco Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Fresco Cream reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Woven Wicker encloses it.
Fresco Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fresco Cream reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Baguette encloses it.