Elephant Tusk vs Ionic Ivory
Elephant Tusk (Benjamin Moore) and Ionic Ivory (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 74 for Ionic Ivory vs 70 for Elephant Tusk — means Ionic Ivory will open up a space more effectively. Where Elephant Tusk leans yellow, Ionic Ivory reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elephant Tusk vs Ionic Ivory in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Elephant Tusk and Ionic Ivory 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Ionic Ivory reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Elephant Tusk vs Ionic Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elephant Tusk on one side and Ionic Ivory 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.
More Elephant Tusk comparisons
See how Elephant Tusk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
Elephant Tusk reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Elephant Tusk the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Elephant Tusk encloses it.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Elephant Tusk the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Elephant Tusk is decisively the brighter choice.
Elephant Tusk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.