Creamy vs Red Barn paint color comparison

Creamy vs Red Barn

CreamySherwin-WilliamsvsRed BarnSherwin-WilliamsΔE 61.3Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Creamy reads as beige, while Red Barn reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 81 vs 9, Creamy will read as the brighter of the two — a 72-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 61.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creamy vs Red Barn in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Creamy and Red Barn in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Red Barn would.

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Color Details

Creamy
Sherwin-Williams · 7012
Hex#EFE8DB
LRV81.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7012
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Red Barn
Sherwin-Williams · 7591
Hex#7C453D
LRV8.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7591
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Creamy vs Red Barn Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Creamy
White Dove vs Creamy
White Dove
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ammonite
Creamy
Ammonite vs Creamy
Ammonite
Creamy
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 69, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Creamy
Iron Ore
Creamy vs Iron Ore
Creamy
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Creamy
Purbeck Stone vs Creamy
Purbeck Stone
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 52, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Creamy
Evergreen Fog
Creamy vs Evergreen Fog
Creamy
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 30, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Creamy
Mizzle vs Creamy
Mizzle
Creamy
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Creamy
Agreeable Gray vs Creamy
Agreeable Gray
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 60, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Creamy
Accessible Beige vs Creamy
Accessible Beige
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Creamy
Denim Drift vs Creamy
Denim Drift
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Creamy
French Gray vs Creamy
French Gray
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 43, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Creamy
Naval
Creamy vs Naval
Creamy
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 81 vs 4, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Creamy
Tranquil Dawn vs Creamy
Tranquil Dawn
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Creamy
Bancha vs Creamy
Bancha
Creamy
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Creamy
Hardwick White vs Creamy
Hardwick White
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Creamy
Pure White
Creamy vs Pure White
Creamy
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Artichoke
Creamy
Artichoke vs Creamy
Artichoke
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 21, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Creamy
Balboa Mist vs Creamy
Balboa Mist
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Creamy
Shoji White
Creamy vs Shoji White
Creamy
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Creamy
Snowbound
Creamy vs Snowbound
Creamy
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Creamy
Pewter Green
Creamy vs Pewter Green
Creamy
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Creamy
Skimming Stone vs Creamy
Skimming Stone
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Creamy
Dix Blue vs Creamy
Dix Blue
Creamy
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 41, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Creamy
Calamine vs Creamy
Calamine
Creamy
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 68, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Creamy
Treron vs Creamy
Treron
Creamy
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 25, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Creamy
Vintage Vogue vs Creamy
Vintage Vogue
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Creamy
Saybrook Sage vs Creamy
Saybrook Sage
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Creamy
Pale Green vs Creamy
Pale Green
Creamy
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 31, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Creamy
Pine Needle vs Creamy
Pine Needle
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 7, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Creamy
Cement grey vs Creamy
Cement grey
Creamy
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 24, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Creamy
Guilford Green vs Creamy
Guilford Green
Creamy
Sherwin-Williams
Creamy
7012 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 57, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.