Cream vs Distant blue
Both from RAL Classic's palette. Hue-wise, Cream belongs to the beige family and Distant blue to the blue family. Cream (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Distant blue (LRV 16), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 56.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cream vs Distant blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cream and Distant blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Distant blue.
Color Details
Cream vs Distant blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cream on one side and Distant blue on the other.
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 Cream comparisons
See how Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.