Ash Violet vs Ibis White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Ash Violet reads as grey-purple, while Ibis White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ibis White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Ash Violet (LRV 34), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ash Violet runs cool while Ibis White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ash Violet vs Ibis White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ash Violet and Ibis White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Ibis White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ash Violet would.
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. Ibis White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ash Violet.
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. Ibis White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ash Violet.
Color Details
Ash Violet vs Ibis White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ash Violet on one side and Ibis 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.