Restoration Ivory
Restoration Ivory is a bright and airy Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#E9E1CA
LRV
75.44
Restoration Ivory's Color Strip
Restoration Ivory is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 269 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Restoration Ivory in Real Rooms
Restoration Ivory has a high LRV of 75.44 — 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 Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, kitchen and house.
1 Bathroom Photo
Restoration 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 painted in Restoration Ivory complements marble countertops and fixtures.
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4 Kitchen Photos
Using Restoration Ivory in the kitchen allows the architectural details—like open shelving or a custom range hood—to stand out. It creates a soft-focus background that makes even a simple stack of white plates look like a deliberate design choice.
Kitchen walls in Restoration Ivory provide warm, neutral backdrop for open shelving.
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Warm Restoration Ivory walls make this kitchen feel inviting and timeless.
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Island cabinetry in Restoration Ivory anchors this bright, airy kitchen layout.
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Painted trim and walls in Restoration Ivory enhance the kitchen's classic style.
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3 House Photos
Restoration Ivory is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
House exterior finished in Restoration Ivory blends seamlessly with traditional landscaping.
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Restoration Ivory siding gives this farmhouse its charming, historic character.
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Classic home exterior painted in Restoration Ivory features period-appropriate architectural details.
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Tumblin' Tumbleweed encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 33), opening up a space where Herbal Wash encloses it.
Trim Color
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (75 vs 72) makes Restoration Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 70) makes Restoration Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 75) makes Fresh Zest the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 75) makes Morning Sun the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 20, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 28, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Lavender Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Shell White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 75) makes Downy the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Restoration Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 46, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 47), opening up a space where Wheat Grass encloses it.