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Ivory Tusk 2153-70
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ivory Tusk sits at L* 95.2, a* -1.0, b* 10.5. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 84.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 84.6, Ivory Tusk is lighter than 97% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ivory Tusk
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 1.48 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ivory Tusk
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painter's Canvas | M320-1 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Field | BXC-35 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Powder Sand | 340C-1 | 0.48 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Tusk | OC-91 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Butterfield | 897 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | 2154-70 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | OC-90 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Windswept | OC-94 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Lily of the Valley | 905 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 · darker, LRV 81.0
- Vanilla Milkshake 2141-70 · darker, LRV 81.0
- Linen White OC-146 · darker, LRV 80.9
Colors that go with Ivory Tusk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Parfait 2175-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Frosty Lime 2029-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain Spout 2059-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Ivory Tusk vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 84.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 84.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 81.9 vs 84.6), more blue/cool, more muted.