Creme Brulée vs Caen Stone

Creme Brulée is a Cloverdale Paint color while Caen Stone comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 66 vs 62, Caen Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creme Brulée vs Caen Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Creme Brulée and Caen Stone 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Caen Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Creme Brulée
Cloverdale Paint · CA116
Hex#E7CAA9
LRV62.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA116
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Caen Stone
Sherwin-Williams · 0028
Hex#ECD0B1
LRV66.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0028
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Creme Brulée vs Caen Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creme Brulée on one side and Caen Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Creme Brulée comparisons

See how Creme Brulée stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Creme Brulée
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Creme Brulée
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Creme Brulée
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Creme Brulée
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Creme Brulée
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Creme Brulée
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Creme Brulée
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Creme Brulée
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Creme Brulée
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Creme Brulée
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Creme Brulée
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Creme Brulée
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Creme Brulée
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Creme Brulée
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Black grey
Creme Brulée
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Piazza
Creme Brulée
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Creme Brulée
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Creme Brulée
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Senses
Creme Brulée
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Creme Brulée reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Creme Brulée
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Creme Brulée
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Creme Brulée
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Creme Brulée
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Creme Brulée
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Creme Brulée
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Creme Brulée reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Creme Brulée
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Creme Brulée
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Creme Brulée
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Creme Brulée
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Creme Brulée
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice