Medici Ivory
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Medici Ivory remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 17 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
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LRV
82.02
Medici Ivory's Color Strip
Medici Ivory is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cotton White and Biscuit. The strip spans from Cotton White at the lightest end to Irish Cream at the deepest. Strip 265 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Medici Ivory in Real Rooms
Medici Ivory has a high LRV of 82.02 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a misc, bathroom, living room and kitchen cabinets.
7 Misc Photos
These photos show Medici Ivory in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Wall finish in Medici Ivory brings warmth and understated elegance.
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3 Bathroom Photos
Medici Ivory is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Bathroom vanity and walls painted in Medici Ivory provide a clean, serene backdrop.
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Crisp Medici Ivory walls brighten the entire bathroom with timeless elegance.
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Medici Ivory trim and walls establish a spa-like atmosphere in this bathroom.
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4 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Medici Ivory creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Living room walls in Medici Ivory complement soft furnishings and natural light.
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Sofa and surrounding Medici Ivory walls create a cohesive, calming living space.
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Architectural details and Medici Ivory walls define this traditional living room.
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Fireplace mantel stands out against Medici Ivory walls in this formal living room.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
For an island-only application, Medici Ivory provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Kitchen cabinetry painted in Medici Ivory brightens the entire cooking space.
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Cabinet doors in Medici Ivory provide a warm, classic look to this kitchen.
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Island cabinetry in Medici Ivory grounds this transitional kitchen design.
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Coordinating Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Playa Arenosa encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
Trim Color
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (86 vs 82) makes Venetian Lace the marginally brighter of the two.
Honied White reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Paperwhite reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 82 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 85 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 82 vs 15, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Upward encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 25), opening up a space where Bracing Blue encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 15), opening up a space where Distance encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 32, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 65), opening up a space where Mild Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Frost Bite reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (88 vs 82) makes Roman Column the marginally brighter of the two.
Cotton White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 82 vs 64, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 82 vs 61, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 82 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.