Putnam Ivory
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Putnam Ivory remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#DAC9AB
LRV
58.49
Putnam Ivory in Real Rooms
Putnam Ivory has a high LRV of 58.49 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, misc and kitchen.
1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Putnam Ivory takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Staircase walls painted Putnam Ivory highlight architectural details and vertical space.
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6 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Putnam Ivory prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Wainscoting in Putnam Ivory creates classic elegance with clean white finishes.
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3 Kitchen Photos
On kitchen walls, Putnam Ivory adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Kitchen cabinetry and walls in Putnam Ivory create clean, cohesive styling.
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Crisp Putnam Ivory walls brighten kitchen spaces with classic understated elegance.
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Cabinets and walls finished in Putnam Ivory define this kitchen's aesthetic.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 58, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Texas Rose encloses it.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Plymouth Brown encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
First Crush reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
Dulce de Leche reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Muslin the marginally brighter of the two.
Cream Fleece reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Brandy Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 58 vs 44, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Putnam Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Putnam Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.