Cordial vs Ibis White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cordial belongs to the pink family and Ibis White to the beige-white family. Ibis White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Cordial (LRV 11), a difference of 74 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 59.6, 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.
Cordial vs Ibis White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cordial 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 Cordial 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 Cordial.
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 Cordial.
Color Details
Cordial vs Ibis White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cordial 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.