Restoration Ivory vs Tupelo Tree
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Restoration Ivory reads as beige, while Tupelo Tree reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Restoration Ivory (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Tupelo Tree (LRV 28), a difference of 48 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. With a ΔE of 37.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Restoration Ivory vs Tupelo Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Restoration Ivory and Tupelo Tree in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Restoration Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tupelo Tree.
Color Details
Restoration Ivory vs Tupelo Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Restoration Ivory on one side and Tupelo Tree 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 Restoration Ivory comparisons
See how Restoration Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 6, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
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Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Restoration Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Restoration Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.