Grecian Ivory vs Loyal Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Grecian Ivory belongs to the beige-greige family and Loyal Blue to the blue family. Grecian Ivory (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Loyal Blue (LRV 5), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grecian Ivory runs warm while Loyal Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grecian Ivory vs Loyal Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grecian Ivory and Loyal Blue 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 Grecian Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Loyal Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loyal Blue.
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. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loyal Blue.
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. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loyal Blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Grecian Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Loyal Blue would.
Color Details
Grecian Ivory vs Loyal Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grecian Ivory on one side and Loyal Blue 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.
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