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creme

creme

3.7
A pale yellowish white color like cream
  • adjective
  • /krɛm/
translation icon : crema
  • The walls were painted in a soft creme color that brightened the entire room.

It has a deeper pinky Creme undertone that I think is just so beautiful.

Examples

  • It has a deeper pinky Creme undertone that I think is just so beautiful.

  • The artist chose a creme shade for the background to complement the vibrant colors of the flowers.

  • Why am I creme plating?

  • She wore a lovely dress that matched the creme color of the wedding decor.

Synonyms

creamy
vscreme
15 1.0

A pale yellowish-white color like light butter

is the same shade but expressed with a different label
cream-colored
vscreme
8 2.5

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

is the same pale shade but used as the core term
milk-white
vscreme
1 3.7

A white color like fresh milk

leans more toward a pale yellowish-white than pure milk white
creamy-white
vscreme
1 2.7

A pale yellow-white color like fresh cream

is the same color described in a simpler way
creamy-yellow
vscreme
1 2.5

A pale yellow color like cream

is paler overall and less strongly yellow in tone
yellow-white
vscreme
1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

is more specifically tied to a soft dairy like pale shade
yellowish-white
vscreme
1 2.3

White with a slight yellow tint

is a fuller pale tone rather than only a slight tinge
creamy-colored
vscreme
1.9

Pale yellowish white like fresh cream

is the basic description of that identical pale tone
pale-colored
vscreme
2.3

Having a light color that is not bright

is a specific pale yellowish-white rather than any light color

Compounds

A sweet mint alcoholic drink used in cocktails and desserts

A sweet baked custard dessert topped with soft caramel

A thick lotion used to clean the skin, especially the face

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with chocolate and vanilla, used in cocktails and desserts

A sweet strawberry-flavored alcoholic drink used in cocktails and desserts

How Pale

white
1.0
ivory
9 3.5
creme
3.7
beige
45 1.3

Surface Forms

creme positive
cremer comparative
cremest superlative

Etymology

The word creme comes from the French crème, which means 'cream', the thick, pale part of milk. So a creme color is like the soft pale yellow-white of cream.