Welcome back to another interesting convo on the best wall colors that will perfectly go with a cream kitchen, both cabinets and trims.

We all know how freaky and tricky it could be to choose the right wall colors for kitchen cabinets and trims, especially a cream-painted one.

I will try my best to make sure you understand why each color is a good pick and also other necessary information you should know as well.

So, sit down and relax while we go through this colorful ride.

Before we go ahead with all the exciting wall colors and bla bla bla, let’s get to know some terms related to colors, which will definitely help us in the long run.

What is LRV?

You obviously must have noticed the frequency of LRV in our previous posts. Well LRV simply means Light Reflective Value. It tells you how light or dark a paint color is based on a number scale from 0-100. Every paint color has its own LRV number. 0 is pure black, and 100 is pure white.

The closer a paint color’s LRV is to 0, the closer to black it is. The closer a paint color’s LRV is to 100, the closer to white it is.

Here comes our handpicked list of 16 of the best wall colors you can comfortably use with a cream kitchen cabinet or trim, and you wouldn’t be disappointed.

Can I Paint My Walls White Or Off-White If I Have Cream Kitchen Cabinets and Trim?

Cream paint colors whether kitchen cabinets or trims don’t really pair well with other colors that are lighter or cooler than it. Colors with LRV of 0 to 10 are not a perfect fit with cream cabinets or trims.

21 Best Wall Colors That Go With A Cream Kitchen (Cabinets & Trims)

1. Sherwin Williams Canvas Tan SW-7531

RGB	220, 209, 191
LRV	64
Matching Colors	Panda White, Attitude Gray, Redend Point
Undertones	Neutral, Green

Canvas Tan is a soft, neutral warm paint color. It’s a khaki-tinted white from the white color family. It can add a warm, inviting backdrop, especially in the evening.

Not only that, but it’s perfect for rooms where people gather, but can still be used on walls with cream cabinets and trim as well. Canvas Tan has an LRV of 64 which makes it a light-depth paint color and can fit perfectly in a space with just the right amount of lighting, not too high or too low.

Too much lightning can brighten the whole space, but with low/moderate lighting, this color will add depth and warmth to the entire room.

Canvas Tan does have a slightly more creamy backdrop than other popular tan and beige paint colors. Since it’s a neutral and versatile color, it will definitely work with most shades of cream cabinets and trims.

2. Sherwin Williams Amazing Gray 7044

RGB	190, 181, 169
LRV	47
Matching Colors	Shoji White, Alabaster, Carley’s Rose
Undertones	Warm, Green-Gray

As the name implies, truly, Sherwin Williams Amazing Gray is an awesome color and also a popular one as well. It’s also an impressively versatile color that can work for both interior and exterior painting projects.

But, does it go well on the walls when used with cream trims and kitchen cabinets? Yes, it does go well with some of the more muted cream cabinets and trim colors.

Amazing Gray has an LRV of 47, and its slightly noticeable green undertone goes with a relatively wide variety of cream cabinets and trim. This LRV puts Amazing Gray more than 20 points lower than the average cream paint color.

3. Sherwin Williams Stone Lion SW 7507

RGB	179, 164, 145
LRV	38
Matching Colors	Aesthetic White, Rojo Marron, Natural Linen
Undertones	Greige

This light-medium depth beige paint color with muted undertones is one of those neutral paint colors that sits reasonably well on the walls with most cream paint colors.

Stone Lion has an LRV of 38, making it a medium-depth warm neutral that’s well below the boundaries of cream. So if you are considering blasting this off on the walls and wondering if it will go well with the cream kitchen cabinets and trim, take it from me, it’s a yes.

But, just make sure you try some samples first to make sure it matches your shade of cream. Another paint color that’s similar to Stone Lion is Sherwin Williams Balanced Beige and Tony Taupe, which has an LRV of 37.

4. Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray SW 6197

RGB	201, 201, 192
LRV	58
Matching Colors	Frosty White, Cast Iron, Primavera
Undertones	Subtle coastal greens and blues

Let’s talk about this cool paint color from Sherwin Williams called Aloof Gray. I actually love the name of most of these paint colors and with this one, the love is more. Aloof Gray is a gorgeous gray-green that sits on the lower end of the light, cool range. Because of this, I can boldly recommend it as one of the hands-down best lighter options for your walls.

If used on the walls, because it’s a cool gray with a noticeable green undertone, it can make your cream cabinets and trim look more yellow in comparison. Kinda like proving opposites attract and make each other stronger.

It puts it in a bit of the darker end of the light range, with some darker cream paint colors out there. For this reason, Aloof Gray is often better suited to lighter, muted cream paint colors. This will give your bedroom or bathroom a calm and refreshing mode at all times.

5. Sherwin Williams Macadamia SW 6142

RGB	204, 183, 155
LRV	49
Matching Colors	Roycroft Adobe, Classic Light Buff, Moderate White
Undertones	Deep warm Beige/Brown

Macadamia is a good yellow paint color to use on your walls, particularly Antique White. It’s one of a few great color options to pair with cream cabinets and trim.

This is a light-medium depth beige with an LRV of 49 and reasonably strong undertones that can complement any cream shade.

Apart from using it on the walls to match your cream cabinets and trim, Macadamia has a rich, natural effect with this brownish-beige neutral that can warm up your gathering spaces with positive vibes. So trying it out on other painting projects is also not a bad idea, you know! If you want something similar, Benjamin Moore Grant Beige is a good alternative to Macadamia.

6. Benjamin Moore Bennington Gray HC-82

RGB	194, 181, 154
LRV	46.68
Matching Colors	Battenberg, November Rain, Whitall Brown, Creekside Green
Undertones	Yellow-Green, Nuanced warm and cool

While Bennington Gray is certainly not as warm as Macadamia, because of its yellow -green undertones, it can be a good choice for your walls when cream kitchen cabinets and trims are in the picture. It’s an easily adaptable gray that can work in different settings or spaces.

You can consider trying something out of the list, though, with the similar colors above.

7. Benjamin Moore Horizon Gray 2141-50

RGB	191, 192, 177
LRV	51
Matching Colors	Cloud Cover, Sooth, Chantilly Lace, Sebring White
Undertones	Subtle blue

Horizon Gray is a perfect color that should be used to stain your walls. But, let’s know why.

Horizon Gray has a beautiful green hue to it, but it also humors a reasonable range of cream paint colors, as long as they’re subtle and more muted.

One noticeable thing about Horizon Gray is that the green undertone can make your cream kitchen cabinets or trim look a bit more yellowish. This is a great wall paint color that will go well with most cream kitchen cabinets and trim and add a pleasing depth to the entire room or space.

8. Benjamin Moore Grant Beige HC-83

RGB	207, 195, 175
LRV	55.81
Matching Colors	Bronze Tone, Floral White, Kendall Charcoal, Steam
Undertones	Green

This sounds like the father or Adam of all Beiges right? Well, that’s not actually true, it’s just another cool name for a cool color.

Grant Beige is a tan paint color with a bit less undertone than many of the popular beige and tan paint colors, without falling into the greige range. It’s a highly versatile neutral color with an equal mix of gray and beige tones.

Grant Beige has an LRV of 56, so it’s on the edge of the light and medium range, making it a great option for walls, especially for some of the mid to light cream-colored kitchen cabinets and trim.

9. Sherwin Williams Colonnade Gray 7641

RGB	198 192 182
LRV	53
Matching Colors	Origami White, Resounding Rose, Pewter Tankard
Undertones	Brown, Green, Blue, Purple

Another color that is touchy with cream paint colors and either has more yellow in them or more depth to them is this Colonnade paint color. But, it can be a more interesting partner to creams that are lighter and muted.

The thing that makes Colonnade Gray a better option is its LRV of 53 which is moderate enough to pair with a bright color.

Another reason why Colonnade Gray is on this list is that It’s a mid-tone color. It can make your cream cabinets stand out while still maintaining a well-balanced look, and the warm undertones compliment cream cabinets and trim nicely.

10. Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter HC-172

RGB	203, 198, 184
LRV	55.05
Matching Colors	Chelsea Gray, White Dove, Fog Mist, Sparrow
Undertones	Green, Gray

Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore is a very popular and versatile color. This color will pair perfectly with a lighter, and more muted cream paint color. Using this warm color with cream would make the cream look more yellowish because you’re pairing a warm color to a color that’s cooler than it.

Revere Pewter has an LRV of 55, making it a somehow light depth warm gray with a slightly earthy green undertone. Pairing this color with cream trims and cabinets won’t be a bad idea at all.

11. Sherwin Williams Versatile Gray 6072

RGB	193, 182, 171
LRV	48
Matching Colors	Heron Plume, Popular Gray, Swing Brown
Undertones	Gray Clay, Violet

Here’s another very popular gray color from Sherwin Williams. It’s not just called versatile gray for naming’ sake, it’s warm greige truly is a versatile and attractive paint option.  Sherwin Williams Versatile Gray is a light-medium depth taupe paint color that can be used for the walls and will pair pretty well with many cream cabinets and trims.

This color has a violet, slightly violet-pink undertone that can be a pretty accent if your cream color doesn’t have green in it.

With a low LRV of 48, Versatile Gray is a great contender for a variety of creams. It can create a cozy and welcoming space almost anywhere because of its hue’s gray clay undertones. So feel free to try it in other places in your home.

12. Sherwin Williams Balanced Beige 7037

RGB	192, 178, 162
LRV	46
Matching Colors	Aesthetic White, Peppercorn, Stucco
Undertones	Green, Gray

Sometimes or most of the time, these colors are given names based on their characteristics, and Balanced Beige isn’t an exception to this rule.

As its name implies, Balanced Beige is a true balance of warm and cool tones, which makes it a great beige color that can adapt well to almost any setting.

Balanced Beige has an LRV of 46, which is definitely a good LRV for a color that’s intended to be used on the walls alongside cream-colored kitchen cabinets and trims.

13. Benjamin Moore Pashmina AF-100

RGB	187, 178, 161
LRV	44.2
Matching Colors	Deep in thought, Cinder, White Dove, Providence Blue, London Fog
Undertones	Green

Here’s another color with a unique and interesting name; Pashmina. I didn’t check the meaning, though.

According to the official website link for this color, it describes it as a perfect balance between warm and cool, light and dark—this makes it a versatile neutral that you can use anywhere.

Also, Pashmina is a greige paint color with a very slight nod towards green. With an LRV of 44, Pashmina has a great depth for a variety of cream shades.

While Pashmina isn’t always a good pair with some darker or more intense cream paint colors, I mean the ones with more yellow in them, it can be a pretty compliment to a muted cream or off-white.

14. Sherwin Williams Anew Gray 7030

RGB	191, 182, 170
LRV	47
Matching Colors	Incredible White, Pure White, Little Blue Box
Undertones	Violet, Green

Anew Gray is a mid-tone gray that can work well in any room. It has a warm stone undertone that exudes quiet energy, even in dim lighting.

Sherwin Williams Anew Gray is the light medium version of Agreeable Gray, so it has a bit more depth and is a very good wall color to use in a room with cream-colored cabinets and trim. It is a light-medium depth greige/taupe paint color with fewer undertones than some of the previously mentioned colors in this list.

This means it can look a bit washy and non-committal compared to a cream paint color, so sample carefully!

15. Sherwin Williams Argos 7065

RGB	189, 189, 183
LRV	51
Matching Colors	Linen White, Valley Forge Brown, Mayonnaise, Rainy afternoon
Undertones	Green, Blue

Argos is another cute color from Sherwin Williams that will catch your attention, almost at first sight. This is a really gorgeous, light-medium gray paint color with a green-blue undertone.

Since it’s a cool paint color, it will make your cream cabinets or trim look that much warmer in comparison. This is a pretty combo, but it needs to be the look you’re going for before you commit fully.

It’s a versatile neutral color that can go well in any room.

16. Benjamin Moore Shelburne Buff HC-28

RGB	205, 177, 140
LRV	47.16
Matching Colors	Panda White, Attitude Gray, Redend Point
Undertones	Gray-blue

Shelburne Buff by Benjamin Moore is also a great honey tan color you can use for walls, and it will give a perfect outlook with cream kitchen cabinets and trim.

This color is actually a warm, neutral color that will complement cream cabinets and trim nicely. It has a slight beige undertone, which can add warmth and coziness to your kitchen space without overwhelming it.

Its LRV of 47 can disperse a reasonable amount of light from any source to keep your kitchen space bright enough, and its undertones keep it from being cloyingly sweet.

Give this a try but make sure it goes well with the shade of cream on your cabinets and trim.

17. Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream OC-96

RGB	233, 221, 197
LRV	71.32
Matching Colors	Simply White, Vanilla Ice Cream, Brookline Beige, Golden Straw
Undertones	Yellow, Beige and orange

At first glance, Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream has a very calming outlook and a pleasing bisque hue that adds just the right amount of warmth and depth to a space.

This is one of those kinds of colors you would pick even if it doesn’t match. Yeah, it’s a pretty color. It is a soft, warm color that can create a cozy and welcoming atmosphere in your kitchen or any space. Its undertones of yellow and beige also complement the warmth of cream cabinets and trim.

It’s also a versatile color that can work with a variety of decor styles and won’t compete with other elements in your kitchen. Its LRV of 71 will do justice to any amount of light. In natural light, it will have a soft, warm glow while in artificial light, it can appear slightly cooler, but still warm and inviting as usual.

So yes, Gentle Cream makes a good wall color with a cream kitchen cabinet and trim? Yes!

18. Sherwin Williams Alabaster SW 7008

RGB	237, 234, 224
LRV	82
Matching Colors	Townhall Tan, Dakota Wheat
Undertones	Subtle beige

No matter how much you love white walls and trims, you can’t really use it on your walls when you have cream cabinets and trim. It’s not a good choice of wall color, like we said earlier. It’s like you’re reversing the natural order of things in your space.

But here comes Sherwin Williams Alabaster. A soft, warm white with more undertone than some of the simple and cleaner whites.

Alabaster is a very popular paint color and is also usable in many scenarios, including painting the walls where you have cream-colored kitchen cabinets and trims.

Like we said earlier, the LRV of each color is very important. For SW Alabaster, it has a pretty high LRV of 82 that can reflect a lot of light and can make your kitchen feel brighter and more spacious.

This makes it a somehow bright color but for a good reason, especially if your kitchen doesn’t get a lot of natural light.

19. Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray SW 6205

RGB	190, 195, 187
LRV	54
Matching Colors	Spare White, Greek Villa, Acacia Haze
Undertones	Green, Blue

It’s very obvious most of the colors on this list are from Sherwin Williams, and that’s because there are a lot of cool colors from the brand that can go well on your walls with cream kitchen cabinets and trim.

So, don’t feel like I’m one-sided, okay! Talking about Comfort Gray, it’s one of the most popular green-blue-gray blends of paint colors. It also has a gray base that calms it down to a muted approach.

Will Comfort Gray be suitable for my walls alongside cream kitchen cabinets and trim? That depends on whether your cream paint colors are lighter or darker. Comfort Gray has an LRV of 54, which makes it a bit complimentary with some darker cream paint colors but also an interesting option for slightly lighter, more muted shades of cream. So, if your cream colors are lighter, Comfort Gray will fit in properly.

20. Sherwin Williams Argos SW 7065

LRV	51
Matching Colors	Nebulous White, Tin Lizzie, Pale Moss
Undertones	Blue, Green
RGB	189, 189, 183

Although it’s number 20 on our list of wall paint colors compatible with kitchen cabinets and trims, it’s like saving the best for last.

But that’s with a little catch! Well, Argos is a gorgeous, light-medium gray paint color with a green-blue undertone. However, because it’s a cool paint color, it will make your cream cabinets or trim look much warmer. If that’s not a big issue, you can rock this color on your walls.

21. Sherwin Williams Alpaca SW 7022

RGB	204, 197, 189
LRV	57
Matching Colors	Simple White, Alabaster, Moonlit Orchid
Undertones	Warm Gray, Violet, Purple, Red

This one has an animal like name but is still a great color in this context. Let’s dive in deeper into what the Sherwin Williams Alpaca is all about.

Sherwin Williams Alpaca is a really warm gray, which can appear to look like gray and beige in several natural conditions, but still exhibit a greige appearance. That’s why it’s sometimes seen as a confusing color by most decorators.

Also, the color exhibits some violet, slightly purple, and red undertones. and has an LRV of 57 which makes it a lighter-toned neutral color. You have to make sure it goes well with the shade of cream color, as its weird undertones can sometimes cause one or two issues if paired wrongly.

Conclusion

It may seem as though most of the colors are the same, but they’re not. They’re all different with different shades (either lighter, medium, or darker ) and different undertones as well. As we all know, cream is a great color and as such, cream cabinets and trims will look awesome. They can easily work with existing finishes and are most of the time, a lifesaver when it comes to choosing what color should go here or there.