Crescent Cream vs Notable Hue paint color comparison

Crescent Cream vs Notable Hue

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Crescent Cream reads as beige, while Notable Hue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 67 vs 37, Crescent Cream will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Crescent Cream's warm character against Notable Hue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 39.0, 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.

Crescent Cream vs Notable Hue in Real Spaces

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

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Crescent Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Notable Hue would.

Crescent CreamCrescent Cream — traditional bathroom

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Notable HueSherwin Williams Notable Hue bathroom paint

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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 Crescent Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Notable Hue would.

Crescent CreamSherwin-Williams Crescent Cream in a minimalist home office

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Notable HueSW Notable Hue home office color paint

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Color Details

Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams · 7721
LRV66.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7721
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Notable Hue
Sherwin-Williams · 6521
LRV36.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6521
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Crescent Cream vs Notable Hue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crescent Cream on one side and Notable Hue 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 Crescent Cream comparisons

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

Ammonite
Crescent Cream
Ammonite
Crescent Cream
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Crescent Cream
White Dove
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Crescent Cream
Iron Ore
Crescent Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 6, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Crescent Cream
Purbeck Stone
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Crescent Cream
Evergreen Fog
Crescent Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Crescent Cream
Mizzle
Crescent Cream
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 52, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Crescent Cream
Agreeable Gray
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Crescent Cream
Accessible Beige
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Crescent Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Crescent Cream
Denim Drift
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 27, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Crescent Cream
French Gray
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Crescent Cream
Naval
Crescent Cream
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Crescent Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 55) makes Crescent Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Crescent Cream
Bancha
Crescent Cream
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 13, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Crescent Cream
Hardwick White
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 44, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Crescent Cream
Pure White
Crescent Cream
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Crescent Cream encloses it.

Artichoke
Crescent Cream
Artichoke
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Crescent Cream
Balboa Mist
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Crescent Cream
Shoji White
Crescent Cream
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Crescent Cream
Snowbound
Crescent Cream
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Crescent Cream
Pigeon
Crescent Cream
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Crescent Cream
Pewter Green
Crescent Cream
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 12, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Crescent Cream
Duck Green
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 8, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Crescent Cream
Skimming Stone
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Crescent Cream
Dix Blue
Crescent Cream
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Crescent Cream
Hicks' Blue
Crescent Cream

Hicks' Blue vs Crescent Cream

Slaked Lime Deep
Crescent Cream
Slaked Lime Deep
Crescent Cream

Slaked Lime Deep vs Crescent Cream

Vintage Vogue
Crescent Cream
Vintage Vogue
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 12, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Crescent Cream
Livid
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Livid vs Crescent Cream

Saybrook Sage
Crescent Cream
Saybrook Sage
Crescent Cream
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 45, Crescent Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Crescent Cream
Pale Green
Crescent Cream
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Crescent Cream
7721 · LRV 67

Crescent Cream reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.