Indian White vs Medici Ivory
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Indian White belongs to the beige-white family and Medici Ivory to the beige family. Medici Ivory (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Indian White (LRV 72), a difference of 10 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. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Indian White vs Medici Ivory in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Indian White and Medici Ivory 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
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 Indian White 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 Indian White.
Color Details
Indian White vs Medici Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indian White 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.
More Indian White comparisons
See how Indian White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Indian White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Indian White the marginally brighter of the two.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
Indian White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Indian White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Indian White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.