Inviting Ivory vs Yarrow
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 70 vs 48, Inviting Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-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. At ΔE 30.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Inviting Ivory vs Yarrow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Inviting Ivory and Yarrow 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 amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Inviting Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Yarrow would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Inviting Ivory returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Inviting Ivory vs Yarrow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inviting Ivory on one side and Yarrow 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 Inviting Ivory comparisons
See how Inviting Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Inviting Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Inviting Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Inviting Ivory encloses it.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Inviting Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Inviting Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.