Golden Syrup vs Farrow's Cream

Golden Syrup is a Cloverdale Paint color while Farrow's Cream comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 71 and 72, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Golden Syrup vs Farrow's Cream in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Golden Syrup and Farrow's Cream 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Golden SyrupGolden Syrup 0881 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Farrow's CreamFarrow's Cream living room picture

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Golden SyrupGolden Syrup 0881 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Farrow's CreamFarrow and Ball Farrow's Cream 67 kitchen

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Color Details

Golden Syrup
Cloverdale Paint · 0881
Hex#EAD8B4
LRV71.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0881
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Farrow's Cream
Farrow & Ball · 67
Hex#efdbb3
LRV71.8
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number67
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Golden Syrup vs Farrow's Cream Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Syrup on one side and Farrow's Cream 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 Golden Syrup comparisons

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

White Dove
Golden Syrup
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Golden Syrup
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Golden Syrup
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Golden Syrup
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Golden Syrup reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Golden Syrup
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Golden Syrup
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Golden Syrup reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Golden Syrup
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Golden Syrup reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Golden Syrup
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Golden Syrup
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Golden Syrup reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Golden Syrup
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Golden Syrup reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Golden Syrup
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Golden Syrup
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Golden Syrup
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Golden Syrup
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Black grey
Golden Syrup
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Piazza
Golden Syrup
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Golden Syrup reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Golden Syrup
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Golden Syrup reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Golden Syrup
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Senses
Golden Syrup
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Golden Syrup
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Golden Syrup
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Golden Syrup reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Golden Syrup
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Golden Syrup
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Golden Syrup
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Golden Syrup
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Golden Syrup reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Golden Syrup
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Golden Syrup
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Golden Syrup
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Golden Syrup
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Golden Syrup
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Golden Syrup is the lighter choice