Cottage Cream vs Dover White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Cottage Cream belongs to the beige family and Dover White to the beige-white family. At LRV 83 vs 72, Dover White will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 10.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cottage Cream
Sherwin-Williams · 7678
Hex#EDDBBD
LRV72.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7678
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Dover White
Sherwin-Williams · 6385
Hex#F0EADC
LRV82.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6385
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cottage Cream vs Dover White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cottage Cream on one side and Dover 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 Cottage Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
Cottage Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Cottage Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Cottage Cream reads slightly lighter

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

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

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

Cottage Cream reads noticeably lighter

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

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cottage Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cottage Cream reads noticeably lighter

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

Cottage Cream reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Cottage Cream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cottage Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cottage Cream reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cottage Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cottage Cream reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cottage Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cottage Cream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cottage Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cottage Cream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Black grey
Cottage Cream
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cottage Cream
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Cottage Cream reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Cottage Cream
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Cottage Cream reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cottage Cream
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Senses
Cottage Cream
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Cottage Cream
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cottage Cream
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Cottage Cream reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cottage Cream
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cottage Cream
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cottage Cream
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cottage Cream
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cottage Cream reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cottage Cream
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Cottage Cream
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Cottage Cream
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Cottage Cream
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Cottage Cream
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cottage Cream is the lighter choice