Ipanema
At first glance, Ipanema belongs to the brown family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#C5A38CLRV
40.02
Coordinating Colors
Collector's Item reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 40), opening up a space where Ipanema encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 20, Ipanema is decisively the brighter choice.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Ipanema encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Ipanema reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 19), opening up a space where Providence Blue encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Ipanema the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 14, Ipanema is decisively the brighter choice.
Ipanema reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Cashmere Wrap reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Cream Soda the marginally brighter of the two.
Pinky Swear reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 40), opening up a space where Ipanema encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 40) makes Saint Martin Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 40 vs 23, Ipanema is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Ipanema the marginally brighter of the two.
Ipanema reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A cozy shade with rosy brown undertones.