Creme Brulée vs Light ivory
Creme Brulée (Cloverdale Paint) and Light ivory (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 68 for Light ivory vs 62 for Creme Brulée — means Light ivory will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Creme Brulée vs Light ivory in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Creme Brulée and Light 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
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Light ivory has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Creme Brulée vs Light ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creme Brulée on one side and Light 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 Creme Brulée comparisons
See how Creme Brulée stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Creme Brulée the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Creme Brulée is decisively the brighter choice.
Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Creme Brulée reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Creme Brulée is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Creme Brulée is decisively the brighter choice.
Creme Brulée reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 21, Creme Brulée is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Creme Brulée encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Creme Brulée encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Creme Brulée the marginally brighter of the two.
Creme Brulée reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Creme Brulée reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Creme Brulée is decisively the brighter choice.
Creme Brulée reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Creme Brulée reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Creme Brulée is decisively the brighter choice.