Varnished Ivory vs Au Natural
Where Varnished Ivory belongs to Behr's range, Au Natural is a Cloverdale Paint color. Hue-wise, Varnished Ivory belongs to the beige family and Au Natural to the beige-yellow family. Au Natural (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Varnished Ivory (LRV 72), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Varnished Ivory vs Au Natural in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Varnished Ivory and Au Natural are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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Varnished Ivory vs Au Natural Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Varnished Ivory on one side and Au Natural on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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