Adrift vs Cherish Cream paint color comparison

Adrift vs Cherish Cream

AdriftSherwin-WilliamsvsCherish CreamSherwin-WilliamsΔE 36.1 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Adrift belongs to the blue family and Cherish Cream to the beige family. At LRV 78 vs 37, Cherish Cream will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Adrift's cool character against Cherish Cream's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Adrift vs Cherish Cream in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Adrift and Cherish Cream 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. Cherish Cream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AdriftSherwin Williams Adrift hallway paint review

@taggeboxlane

Cherish CreamA industrial living room painted in Cherish Cream

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cherish Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Adrift would.

AdriftSW Adrift house exterior paint

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Cherish CreamCherish Cream color — rustic modern house inspiration

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Color Details

Adrift
Sherwin-Williams · 7608
LRV37.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7608
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Cherish Cream
Sherwin-Williams · 6651
LRV78.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6651
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Adrift vs Cherish Cream Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adrift on one side and Cherish 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.