Creamy vs Spiced Cider

CreamySherwin-WilliamsvsSpiced CiderSherwin-WilliamsΔE 44.5Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Creamy belongs to the beige family and Spiced Cider to the beige-pink family. At LRV 81 vs 23, Creamy will read as the brighter of the two — a 58-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 44.5, 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.

Creamy vs Spiced Cider in Real Spaces

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

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Creamy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Spiced Cider.

CreamySW Creamy dining room review

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Spiced CiderSW Spiced Cider dining room color

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Spiced Cider would.

CreamySW 7012 home office inspiration

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Spiced CiderSW 7702 home office paint

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Color Details

Creamy
Sherwin-Williams · 7012
Hex#EFE8DB
LRV81.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7012
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Spiced Cider
Sherwin-Williams · 7702
Hex#B0785C
LRV23.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7702
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Creamy vs Spiced Cider Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creamy on one side and Spiced Cider 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
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Creamy
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Creamy
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Creamy is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Creamy
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Creamy is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Creamy
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Creamy is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Creamy
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Creamy is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Creamy
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Creamy
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Creamy is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Creamy
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Creamy is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Creamy
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Creamy
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Creamy is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Creamy
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Creamy is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Creamy
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Creamy is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Creamy
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creamy is the lighter choice

Black grey
Creamy
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Creamy is the lighter choice

Piazza
Creamy
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Creamy
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Creamy
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Creamy is the lighter choice

Senses
Creamy
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Creamy is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Creamy
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Creamy is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Creamy
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Creamy is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Creamy
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Creamy is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Creamy
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Creamy is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Creamy
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Creamy is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Creamy
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Creamy is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Creamy
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Creamy is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Creamy
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Creamy reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Creamy
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Creamy
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Creamy
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creamy is the lighter choice