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Ivory White CC-130
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ivory White sits at L* 94.3, a* -1.7, b* 8.1. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 8.3, 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 45%.
LRV 83.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.3, Ivory White is lighter than 96% 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 White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Pearl Onion | SW 7126 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Roman Column | SW 7562 | 1.91 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ivory White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Wool | GR-W1 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| White Wool | GR-W01 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Tibetan Jasmine | M310-1 | 1.11 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia White | OC-38 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory White | 925 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Timid White | 2148-60 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Timid White | OC-39 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Powder Sand | OC-113 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Powder Sand | 2151-70 | 0.72 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lime Froth 2031-70 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Mountain Peak White OC-121 · lighter, LRV 88.6
- Mountain Peak White 2148-70 · lighter, LRV 88.6
- Green Essence 853 · darker, LRV 80.0
- Meadow Mist OC-134 · darker, LRV 78.4
- Meadow Mist 936 · darker, LRV 78.4
Colors that go with Ivory White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Ecru 2014-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Daiquiri Ice 2034-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Angel 2058-70 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Peony 2078-70 · triadic (240°)
Ivory White vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 83.3), more blue/cool, more muted.