Natural Cream (BM OC-14) vs Creamy White (BM OC-7)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Creamy White, LRV 71 vs 64.8.
- Warmer
- Creamy White, both greige (Lab b* 10.7 vs 8.0).
- North rooms
- Creamy White keeps more brightness (L* 83.9 vs 81.4 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- White Down BM 970, #EBE6D7, LRV 76.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.5, noticeably different. At 2.5, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Natural Cream
More comparisons with Natural Cream
Natural Cream (BM OC-14) is darker than Creamy White (BM OC-7) and slightly cooler: LRV 64.8 vs 71, deltaE 2.5 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Natural Cream | Creamy White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | OC-14 | OC-7 | |
| Hex | #DAD5C6 | #E3DCC8 | |
| RGB | 218, 213, 198 | 227, 220, 200 | |
| HSL | 45°, 21%, 82% | 44°, 33%, 84% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 | 71 | −6.2 |
| Lab L* | 85.3 | 87.8 | −2.5 |
| Lab a* | -0.9 | -1.0 | +0.1 |
| Lab b* | 8.0 | 10.7 | −2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Cream (BM OC-14), published as #DAD5C6
#C9CBC4
#ECDFC6
Creamy White (BM OC-7), published as #E3DCC8
#D2D2C6
#F5E6C8
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Creamy White (BM OC-7) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 6.2 LRV points lighter (71 vs 64.8), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Natural Cream (BM OC-14) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 8.0 against 10.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Creamy White (BM OC-7) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 10.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Natural Cream in other brands
Closest matches to Creamy White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Natural Cream the same color as Creamy White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.5. Most people can see the difference between Natural Cream and Creamy White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Natural Cream or Creamy White?
- Creamy White, with an LRV of 71 against 64.8.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.