Medici Ivory vs Upward
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Medici Ivory belongs to the beige family and Upward to the blue family. Medici Ivory (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Upward (LRV 57), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Medici Ivory runs warm while Upward is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Medici Ivory vs Upward in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Medici Ivory and Upward 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 Medici Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Upward 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 Upward.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Medici Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Upward.
Color Details
Medici Ivory vs Upward Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Medici Ivory on one side and Upward 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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