Restoration Ivory vs Gentle Lamb
Restoration Ivory is a Sherwin-Williams color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 75 vs 70, Restoration Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Restoration Ivory vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Restoration Ivory and Gentle Lamb 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Restoration Ivory gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Restoration Ivory vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Restoration Ivory on one side and Gentle Lamb 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.
Restoration Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 6, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
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.
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, 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.
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.