Ivory Lace vs White Duck
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Ivory Lace belongs to the beige family and White Duck to the beige-greige family. At LRV 79 vs 74, Ivory Lace will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-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. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ivory Lace vs White Duck in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Ivory Lace and White Duck 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. Ivory Lace has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ivory Lace gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ivory Lace gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Ivory Lace vs White Duck Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory Lace on one side and White Duck 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.