Linen White vs Ivory Lace
Where Linen White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ivory Lace is a Dulux color. Linen White reads as beige-white, while Ivory Lace reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ivory Lace (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Linen White (LRV 81), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Linen White runs red while Ivory Lace is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Linen White vs Ivory Lace in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Linen White and Ivory Lace 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ivory Lace gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Ivory Lace reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Linen White vs Ivory Lace Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Linen White on one side and Ivory Lace 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 Linen White comparisons
See how Linen White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Linen White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.