Windham Cream vs Shiny Silk
Where Windham Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shiny Silk is a PPG color. Hue-wise, Windham Cream belongs to the beige family and Shiny Silk to the beige-yellow family. Shiny Silk (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Windham Cream (LRV 79), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Windham Cream vs Shiny Silk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windham Cream on one side and Shiny Silk 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 Windham Cream comparisons
See how Windham Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Windham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Windham Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 51, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Windham Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.