She does have a small crest. In person, she looks gold like my legbar x leghorns. Her hackle color is more rich and not soft/dull like I would consider cream to be.
To me-her size and type is almost my ideal. The only things I'd change are a better lower breast, a little bit of a sweep (not leghorn but not as abrupt), and a slightly better crest. I'll try to get a better picture of her soon.
Thanks for your comments on your hen, I would also think her hackles are not cream from the picture.
It seems like cream hackles have more contrast against the body of the hens, whereas in this case the hackle color is more in keeping with the overall tones/color of the body.