Grecian Ivory vs Relaxed Khaki paint color comparison

Grecian Ivory vs Relaxed Khaki

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 63 vs 50, Grecian Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grecian Ivory vs Relaxed Khaki in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Grecian Ivory and Relaxed Khaki are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Grecian Ivory returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Grecian Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Relaxed Khaki would.

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Grecian Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Relaxed Khaki would.

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Color Details

Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams · 7541
Hex#D8CFBE
LRV63.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7541
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Relaxed Khaki
Sherwin-Williams · 6149
Hex#C8BBA3
LRV50.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6149
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Grecian Ivory vs Relaxed Khaki Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grecian Ivory on one side and Relaxed Khaki on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Grecian Ivory comparisons

See how Grecian Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Grecian Ivory
White Dove
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Grecian Ivory encloses it.

Ammonite
Grecian Ivory
Ammonite
Grecian Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Grecian Ivory
Iron Ore
Grecian Ivory
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Grecian Ivory
Purbeck Stone
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Grecian Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Grecian Ivory
Evergreen Fog
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 30, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Grecian Ivory
Mizzle
Grecian Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Grecian Ivory
Agreeable Gray
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Accessible Beige
Grecian Ivory
Accessible Beige vs Grecian Ivory
Accessible Beige
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Grecian Ivory
Denim Drift
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Grecian Ivory
French Gray
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 43, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Grecian Ivory
Naval
Grecian Ivory
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 63 vs 4, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Grecian Ivory
Tranquil Dawn
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Grecian Ivory
Bancha
Grecian Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Grecian Ivory
Hardwick White
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Grecian Ivory
Pure White
Grecian Ivory
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Grecian Ivory
Artichoke
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 21, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Grecian Ivory
Balboa Mist
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Grecian Ivory
Shoji White
Grecian Ivory vs Shoji White
Grecian Ivory
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grecian Ivory
Snowbound
Grecian Ivory
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Grecian Ivory encloses it.

Grecian Ivory
Pewter Green
Grecian Ivory
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Grecian Ivory
Skimming Stone
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Grecian Ivory
Dix Blue
Grecian Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 41, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Grecian Ivory
Calamine
Grecian Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Grecian Ivory
Treron
Grecian Ivory
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 25, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Grecian Ivory
Vintage Vogue
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Grecian Ivory
Saybrook Sage
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Grecian Ivory
Pale Green
Grecian Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 31, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Grecian Ivory
Pine Needle
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 7, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Grecian Ivory
Cement grey
Grecian Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 24, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Grecian Ivory
Guilford Green
Grecian Ivory
Sherwin-Williams
Grecian Ivory
7541 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Grecian Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.