Impressive Ivory vs Paper Lantern
Impressive Ivory and Paper Lantern come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 76 vs 76 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Impressive Ivory vs Paper Lantern Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Impressive Ivory on one side and Paper Lantern 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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See how Impressive Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Impressive Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Impressive Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 51, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Impressive Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Impressive Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Impressive Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.