Ivory vs Pure White

IvoryRAL ClassicvsPure WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 24.8Distinct difference

Ivory (RAL Classic) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Ivory belongs to the beige family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. The 26-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 58 for Ivory — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 24.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Ivory
RAL Classic · RAL 1014
LRV58.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · 7005
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Ivory vs Pure White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory on one side and Pure White 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 Ivory comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
White Dove
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Ivory
Iron Ore
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 6, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Ivory
Evergreen Fog
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Ivory
Agreeable Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Accessible Beige
Ivory
Accessible Beige
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 27, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Ivory
Naval
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bancha
Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 13, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 44, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Ivory
Artichoke
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Ivory
Shoji White
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Ivory
Snowbound
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Ivory
Pewter Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 8, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Hicks' Blue vs Ivory

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Slaked Lime Deep vs Ivory

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Livid vs Ivory

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 45, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Ivory
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.