Distance vs Medici Ivory
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Distance belongs to the blue family and Medici Ivory to the beige family. Medici Ivory (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Distance (LRV 15), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Distance runs cool while Medici Ivory is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Distance vs Medici Ivory in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Distance and Medici Ivory 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 Medici Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Distance 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. Medici Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Distance.
Color Details
Distance vs Medici Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Distance on one side and Medici Ivory 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.