Lancaster Whitewash vs Restoration Ivory
Where Lancaster Whitewash belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Restoration Ivory is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lancaster Whitewash reads as beige-white, while Restoration Ivory reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Restoration Ivory (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Lancaster Whitewash (LRV 73), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lancaster Whitewash runs yellow while Restoration Ivory is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lancaster Whitewash vs Restoration Ivory in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Lancaster Whitewash and Restoration 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.
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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Lancaster Whitewash vs Restoration Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lancaster Whitewash on one side and Restoration 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.
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