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Grecian Ivory SW 7541
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Grecian Ivory sits at L* 83.4, a* 0.2, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 9.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 63.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.2, Grecian Ivory is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Grecian Ivory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Key | 982 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Elmira White | HC-84 | 1.06 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Grecian Ivory
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Beige | PPU7-9 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Aged Beige | PPU7-09 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Envelope | DC-011 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumpling | SW 9616 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Natural Tan | SW 7567 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Oyster Bar | SW 7565 | 1.54 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Limewash SW 9589 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Useful Gray SW 7050 · darker, LRV 59.1
- Tres Naturale SW 9101 · darker, LRV 59.1
- Silver Strand SW 7057 · darker, LRV 59.0
Colors that go with Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grecian Ivory:
- Mineral Gray SW 2740
- Avenue Tan SW 7543
- Shoji White SW 7042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · analogous (−30°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · analogous (+30°)
- Jetstream SW 6492 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Grecian Ivory vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 63.2), more red/pink.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.