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Precious Ivory

Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Precious Ivory remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.

Hex

#F1DCB5

LRV

70.38

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Light Reflectance Value
70.38
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Timeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Indian River
Indian River
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Indian River vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Indian River
985 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Precious Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 37), opening up a space where Indian River encloses it.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Swiss Coffee
Swiss Coffee
Precious Ivory vs Swiss Coffee
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Swiss Coffee
OC-45 · LRV 82

Swiss Coffee reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Timid White
Timid White
Precious Ivory vs Timid White
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Timid White
OC-39 · LRV 82

Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 70), opening up a space where Precious Ivory encloses it.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Rock Gray
Rock Gray
Precious Ivory vs Rock Gray
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Rock Gray
1615 · LRV 24

Precious Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Rock Gray encloses it.

Similar Colors

Golden Straw
Golden Straw
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Golden Straw vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Golden Straw
2152-50 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Birmingham Cream
Birmingham Cream
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Birmingham Cream vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Birmingham Cream
164 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Precious Ivory vs Virginia Beach
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Virginia Beach
917 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Somerset Peach
Somerset Peach
Precious Ivory vs Somerset Peach
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Somerset Peach
163 · LRV 76

Somerset Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Sheer Bliss
Sheer Bliss
Precious Ivory vs Sheer Bliss
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Bliss
CSP-545 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Sheer Romance
Sheer Romance
Precious Ivory vs Sheer Romance
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

At LRV 70 vs 45, Precious Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Lake Placid vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Lake Placid
827 · LRV 65
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Precious Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Sunrise
Sunrise
Precious Ivory vs Sunrise
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sunrise
829 · LRV 48

Precious Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 48), opening up a space where Sunrise encloses it.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Spring Flowers
Spring Flowers
Precious Ivory vs Spring Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Spring Flowers
1430 · LRV 61

Precious Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Airway
Airway
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Airway vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Airway
828 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Precious Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Steel Blue
Steel Blue
Precious Ivory vs Steel Blue
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Steel Blue
823 · LRV 35

At LRV 70 vs 35, Precious Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Colonial Cream
Colonial Cream
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Colonial Cream vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Colonial Cream
OC-77 · LRV 82
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

A 12-point LRV gap (82 vs 70) makes Colonial Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Bare
Bare
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Bare vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Bare
OC-98 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Bare reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Precious Ivory encloses it.

Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Point Pleasant vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Point Pleasant
155 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Point Pleasant reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Morning Light
Morning Light
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Morning Light vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Morning Light
183 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

A 11-point LRV gap (81 vs 70) makes Morning Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Ivory Tusk
Ivory Tusk
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Ivory Tusk vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Ivory Tusk
OC-91 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Ivory Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 70), opening up a space where Precious Ivory encloses it.

Darker Colors

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Yellow Topaz
Yellow Topaz
Precious Ivory vs Yellow Topaz
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Topaz
CSP-945 · LRV 62

Precious Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Barley
Barley
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Barley vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Barley
199 · LRV 68
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Oklahoma Wheat
Oklahoma Wheat
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Oklahoma Wheat vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Oklahoma Wheat
2160-50 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

A 3-point LRV gap (70 vs 67) makes Precious Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.

Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
Eye of the Tiger vs Precious Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Eye of the Tiger
188 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70

Precious Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 47), opening up a space where Eye of the Tiger encloses it.

Precious Ivory
Precious Ivory
York Harbor Yellow
York Harbor Yellow
Precious Ivory vs York Harbor Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Precious Ivory
185 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
York Harbor Yellow
2154-40 · LRV 55

Precious Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where York Harbor Yellow encloses it.

Color Codes

HEX#F1DCB5
RGB241, 220, 181
HSL39° 68% 83%
CMYK0 9 25 5
CIE LabL: 88.6 a: 1.3 b: 21.8
XYZX: 0.70 Y: 0.73 Z: 0.54