Ivory Silk vs James White
Where Ivory Silk belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, James White is a Farrow & Ball color. Ivory Silk reads as beige-yellow, while James White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. James White (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Ivory Silk (LRV 77), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.2, 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.
Ivory Silk vs James White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Ivory Silk and James White 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 — James White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. James White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. James White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ivory Silk vs James White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory Silk on one side and James White 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 Ivory Silk comparisons
See how Ivory Silk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Ivory Silk reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Ivory Silk the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Ivory Silk the marginally brighter of the two.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Ivory Silk reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Ivory Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ivory Silk reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.