Every cream paint at Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Behr, in one list: the colors Benjamin Moore files as cream, plus each brand's own "creams". Pick the brand, how light and which way your room faces, and see the creams that fit, lightest, darkest, warmest or coolest first, each with its LRV.
Creams that fit
The lightest cream: Benjamin Moore OC-123 Bavarian Cream, LRV 88.88. 96 creams fit.
Tap a color to choose it. LRV is how much light a color reflects (0 black, 100 a perfect white): the brand's own printed LRV where we read it, else ours, worked out from the brand's digital color. A screen shows that digital version, so check a real chip in your room's light before you buy. We are not connected to any of these brands.
Quick answer: Benjamin Moore’s most popular creams include Natural Cream OC-14 (LRV 64.78) and Swiss Coffee OC-45 (81.91); Sherwin-Williams’ Creamy SW 7012 is 81.2. The finder above lists all 96 creams of the three brands, lightest first, with the ones that suit your room’s light.
How to use the cream paint finder
- Pick a brand, or keep all three.
- Pick how light: Light, Medium, by Benjamin Moore’s own Light, Medium and Dark tags (every color it tags Dark has a printed LRV of 21.96 or less, every Light one 57.09 or more).
- Say which way the room faces. North leaves out the cool undertones; south keeps them all.
- Tap a cream to choose it, then see it on a wall in the room paint visualizer, or find its closest twins at the other two brands.
What counts as a cream
The finder uses Benjamin Moore’s own filing. Its color service tags every color with a family and a subfamily, and the finder takes every color it files as Cream, plus the creams its cream page names (its FAQ calls Ancient Ivory OC-133, Acadia White OC-38 and Marble White OC-34 “most popular cream paint colors”, though it tags them only as whites). In Benjamin Moore’s words: Lending to their soft glow and welcoming vibe, warm cream paint colors have long been the choice of homeowners and interior designers alike.
Sherwin-Williams and Behr do not publish families this way, so a Sherwin-Williams or Behr color joins when its closest Benjamin Moore color, by CIEDE2000, is very close (under 3) and is a cream by Benjamin Moore’s filing, or when its own brand’s name says cream (“Creamy”) and it is a neutral. Every color in the list says why it is there. That gives 96 creams: 14 at Sherwin-Williams, 58 at Benjamin Moore and 24 at Behr, from the brands’ own palette files.
Undertones and your room’s light
Every cream leans yellow, so the finder has no undertone choice; choose by how light, and by the room. The undertone shown is our reading of each color’s digital version: its CIELAB hue, named the way paint brands name a lean. Benjamin Moore on the light: A room with northern light tends to reveal more of a paint colors’ Blue and Green undertones, so many homeowners opt for a warmer gray in those spaces.
And: Southern facing light is typically more flattering, opening the door for a wider range of grays in your space.
So North leaves out the cool-leaning colors (93 of 96 remain) and South keeps them all.
Popular creams, with their LRV
LRV, light reflectance value, is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for a perfect white. Benjamin Moore’s and Sherwin-Williams’ LRVs are the ones each brand prints, read from its color service on 2026-10-11; a Behr LRV is ours, worked out from its digital color, and marked (ours).
| Color | LRV | Leans | How light | Why it is here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore OC-97 Cream Froth | 86.22 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Benjamin Moore CSP-245 Stoneware | 80.76 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Benjamin Moore HC-6 Windham Cream | 79.04 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Benjamin Moore OC-96 Gentle Cream | 71.32 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Benjamin Moore OC-13 Soft Chamois | 77.4 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Benjamin Moore OC-45 Swiss Coffee | 81.91 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Benjamin Moore OC-133 Ancient Ivory | 80.45 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore names it |
| Benjamin Moore OC-38 Acadia White | 83.32 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore names it |
| Benjamin Moore OC-34 Marble White | 80.24 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore names it |
| Benjamin Moore OC-14 Natural Cream | 64.78 | yellow | light | Benjamin Moore files it as cream |
| Sherwin-Williams SW 7012 Creamy | 81.2 | yellow | light | its closest Benjamin Moore color |
Worked examples
The lightest cream. Benjamin Moore OC-123 Bavarian Cream, LRV 88.88. At Sherwin-Williams, the lightest is Sherwin-Williams SW 8917 Shell White (LRV 83.2); Sherwin-Williams says of Creamy SW 7012: This bright white has the softest of yellow undertones to create a subtle warmth in the room.
A deeper cream. Show first: Darkest. Benjamin Moore CC-260 Butter Cream (LRV 56.28) is the deepest of the 96; Benjamin Moore’s Natural Cream OC-14 is LRV 64.78.
Common mistakes when choosing a cream
- Judging the undertone on the chip alone. Benjamin Moore:
Paint colors are often created by using two or more colors. If there is a higher percentage of one color over the other, that creates an undertone.
Hold the chip against plain white printer paper and the lean shows. - Ignoring the room’s light. North light pulls a color toward blue and green; south light is kinder. Choose the room direction above.
- Trusting a screen. Every color here is the brand’s digital stand-in for the paint. Buy a sample and look at it on the wall morning and evening.
- Picking by LRV alone. Two creams with the same LRV can look very different: one golden, one pinkish. Read the lean beside each.
Found your cream? See it on a sample room or your own photo in the room paint visualizer, and pick the trim with the trim color picker. Planning the furniture too? The free 2D room planner lays out the room.
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Cream paint color questions
What is the most popular cream paint color?
Benjamin Moore names Ancient Ivory OC-133, Acadia White OC-38, Marble White OC-34 and Natural Cream OC-14 among its most popular creams, and Cream Froth OC-97, Stoneware CSP-245, Windham Cream HC-6, Gentle Cream OC-96, Soft Chamois OC-13 and Swiss Coffee OC-45 on its Most Popular list.
Is cream a good wall color?
Benjamin Moore calls cream paint colors buttery and flattering, an optimal pick for hues that go with everything while wrapping a space in warmth.
What is the difference between cream and white?
A cream is a white with a clear yellow warmth and a little less light. Benjamin Moore files most of its creams among its whites too; the white paint finder lists the whites.
How do I choose a cream paint color?
Benjamin Moore: “Leave color samples on the wall for at least a few days and pay close attention to undertone and the effects of natural and artificial lighting.”
What colors go well with cream paint?
Benjamin Moore suggests a soft sage accent wall for a spa-like feel, touches of pink and coral for a boho scheme, or trim and doors in a moody color with the rest neutral.
Can I see a cream on my own walls?
Yes. Tap a cream, then See it on a wall: the room paint visualizer paints it on a sample room or on your own photo, in your browser.