Tallow vs Light ivory paint color comparison

Tallow vs Light ivory

TallowCloverdale PaintvsLight ivoryRAL ClassicΔE 7.3Noticeable difference

Where Tallow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Light ivory is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 68), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tallow vs Light ivory in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Tallow 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

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Color Details

Tallow
Cloverdale Paint · 0987
Hex#F4D4AE
LRV69.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0987
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Light ivory
RAL Classic · RAL 1015
Hex#E6D2B5
LRV67.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1015
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Tallow vs Light ivory Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tallow on one side and Light ivory on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Tallow comparisons

See how Tallow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Tallow
White Dove
Tallow
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Ammonite
Tallow
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tallow
Iron Ore
Tallow
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Purbeck Stone
Tallow
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Tallow
Evergreen Fog
Tallow
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Tallow
Mizzle
Tallow
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 69 vs 52, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Agreeable Gray
Tallow
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Tallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tallow
Accessible Beige
Tallow
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Tallow the marginally brighter of the two.

Tallow
Denim Drift
Tallow
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 27, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
French Gray
Tallow
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Tallow
Naval
Tallow
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tallow
Tranquil Dawn
Tallow
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Bancha
Tallow
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 69 vs 13, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Hardwick White
Tallow
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 44, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Pure White
Tallow
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Tallow encloses it.

Tallow
Artichoke
Tallow
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Tallow
Balboa Mist
Tallow
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Tallow the marginally brighter of the two.

Tallow
Shoji White
Tallow
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Tallow
Snowbound
Tallow
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Pewter Green
Tallow
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Skimming Stone
Tallow
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tallow
Dix Blue
Tallow
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Tallow
Calamine
Tallow
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tallow
Treron
Tallow
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Tallow
Vintage Vogue
Tallow
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Tallow
Saybrook Sage
Tallow
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Tallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tallow
Pale Green
Tallow
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Tallow
Pine Needle
Tallow
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Tallow
Cement grey
Tallow
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Tallow
Guilford Green
Tallow
Cloverdale Paint
Tallow
0987 · LRV 69

Tallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.