Ivory vs Cleanroom white
Where Ivory belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cleanroom white is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Ivory belongs to the beige family and Cleanroom white to the beige-white family. Cleanroom white (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Ivory (LRV 82), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ivory vs Cleanroom white in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ivory and Cleanroom 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ivory vs Cleanroom white Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory on one side and Cleanroom 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 comparisons
See how Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.