Fresh Cream vs Pure White

Fresh Cream (Cloverdale Paint) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Fresh Cream belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. The 6-point LRV gap — 90 for Fresh Cream vs 84 for Pure White — means Fresh Cream will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fresh Cream vs Pure White in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Fresh Cream and Pure White 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Fresh Cream reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Fresh CreamFresh Cream 0838 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pure WhitePure White SW 7005 7005 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Fresh Cream has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fresh CreamFresh Cream 0838 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pure White7005 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pure White

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Fresh Cream has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fresh CreamFresh Cream 0838 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pure WhiteSherwin Williams Pure White 7005 kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Fresh Cream has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fresh CreamFresh Cream 0838 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Pure WhiteWhite 7005 bathroom in Pure White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Fresh Cream
Cloverdale Paint · 0838
Hex#F8F4DC
LRV90.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0838
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · 7005
Hex#EDECE6
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Fresh Cream vs Pure White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Cream on one side and Pure White 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 Fresh Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
Fresh Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Fresh Cream reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Fresh Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Fresh Cream reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Fresh Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fresh Cream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Fresh Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Fresh Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Fresh Cream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Fresh Cream
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Fresh Cream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

French Gray
Fresh Cream
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Naval
Fresh Cream
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fresh Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Bancha
Fresh Cream
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Fresh Cream
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Fresh Cream
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Fresh Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Fresh Cream reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Fresh Cream
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Fresh Cream reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Fresh Cream
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Fresh Cream reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Fresh Cream
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Fresh Cream
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Fresh Cream reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Fresh Cream
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Calamine
Fresh Cream
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Fresh Cream reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Fresh Cream
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fresh Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Fresh Cream
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fresh Cream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Fresh Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fresh Cream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Fresh Cream
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Fresh Cream is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Fresh Cream
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Fresh Cream reads noticeably lighter