Ivoire vs Samovar Silver
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Ivoire reads as beige, while Samovar Silver reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ivoire (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Samovar Silver (LRV 51), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ivoire runs warm while Samovar Silver is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ivoire vs Samovar Silver in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ivoire and Samovar Silver 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 Ivoire will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Samovar Silver 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. Ivoire reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Samovar Silver.
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. Ivoire reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Samovar Silver.
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. Ivoire reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Samovar Silver.
Color Details
Ivoire vs Samovar Silver Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivoire on one side and Samovar Silver 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.