Creme Brulée vs Paper

Creme BruléeCloverdale PaintvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 22.6Distinct difference

Creme Brulée is a Cloverdale Paint color while Paper comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Creme Brulée belongs to the beige family and Paper to the beige-greige family. At LRV 88 vs 62, Paper will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creme Brulée vs Paper in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Creme Brulée and Paper in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Creme BruléeCreme Brulée CA116 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Creme Brulée would.

Creme BruléeCreme Brulée CA116 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Creme Brulée would.

Creme BruléeCreme Brulée CA116 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 kitchen

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Color Details

Creme Brulée
Cloverdale Paint · CA116
Hex#E7CAA9
LRV62.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA116
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Creme Brulée vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creme Brulée on one side and Paper 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

Passageway
Creme Brulée
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creme Brulée is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Creme Brulée
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Creme Brulée reads noticeably lighter