Creamy White vs White Down
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-white to land. White Down (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Creamy White (LRV 71), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Creamy White runs yellow and red while White Down is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Creamy White vs White Down in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Creamy White and White Down are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — White Down gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Creamy White vs White Down Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creamy White on one side and White Down on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Creamy White comparisons
See how Creamy White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Creamy White encloses it.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Creamy White the marginally brighter of the two.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Creamy White reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 51, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Creamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Creamy White is decisively the brighter choice.