Light ivory vs Artichoke
Where Light ivory belongs to RAL Classic's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Light ivory belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Light ivory (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Light ivory vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Light ivory and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Light ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Light ivory vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light ivory on one side and Artichoke 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 Light ivory comparisons
See how Light ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Light ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Light ivory encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.