Statue Garden vs Creamy

Statue GardenPPGvsCreamySherwin-WilliamsΔE 24.5Distinct difference

Where Statue Garden belongs to PPG's range, Creamy is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Statue Garden belongs to the grey family and Creamy to the beige family. Creamy (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Statue Garden (LRV 39), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 24.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Statue Garden vs Creamy in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Statue Garden and Creamy 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Statue Garden would.

Statue GardenA cozy living room painted in Statue Garden

@simplywalldecor

CreamyCreamy SW 7012 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Creamy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Statue Garden.

Statue GardenA cozy bedroom painted in Statue Garden

@simplywalldecor

CreamyBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Creamy

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Creamy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Statue Garden.

Statue GardenStatue Garden — contemporary kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

CreamySherwin Williams Creamy kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Creamy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Statue GardenStatue Garden paint in a mid century dining room

@simplywalldecor

CreamySW Creamy dining room review

@cottage.inthe.cotton

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Creamy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Statue Garden.

Statue GardenStatue Garden — minimalist bathroom

@simplywalldecor

CreamyWhite bathroom in Creamy by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Home Office

The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Creamy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Statue Garden.

Statue GardenPPG Statue Garden in a industrial home office

@simplywalldecor

CreamySW 7012 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Creamy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Statue Garden.

Statue GardenStatue Garden — eclectic house

@simplywalldecor

CreamyCreamy house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Statue Garden would.

Statue Gardenstylish front door featuring Statue Garden by PPG

@simplywalldecor

CreamyWhite front door with Creamy SW 7012

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Statue Garden
PPG · PPG0996-3
Hex#a7a7a4
LRV39.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0996-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams · 7012
Hex#EFE8DB
LRV81.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7012
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Statue Garden vs Creamy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Statue Garden on one side and Creamy 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 Statue Garden comparisons

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

White Dove
Statue Garden
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Statue Garden
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Statue Garden
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Statue Garden is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Statue Garden
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Statue Garden
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Statue Garden reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Statue Garden
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Statue Garden
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Statue Garden
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Statue Garden
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Statue Garden reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Statue Garden
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Statue Garden
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Statue Garden is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Statue Garden
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Statue Garden
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Statue Garden is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Statue Garden
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Statue Garden
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Statue Garden
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Statue Garden reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Statue Garden
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Statue Garden
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Statue Garden
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Statue Garden
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Statue Garden is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Statue Garden
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Statue Garden
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Statue Garden
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Statue Garden
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Statue Garden reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Statue Garden
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Statue Garden is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Statue Garden
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Statue Garden
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Statue Garden reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Statue Garden
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Statue Garden is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Statue Garden
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Statue Garden reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Statue Garden
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter