Classic Ivory (SW 0051)
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Classic Ivory (SW 0051) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Ivory
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Classic Ivory by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Classic Ivory, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Heartsmere | 1114 | 70.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Light Incense | UL150-7 | 73.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Simple Pleasures | 3003-6C | 74 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Beige | 1207-3 | 78 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Classic Ivory (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Ivory
Darker than Classic Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0051 |
| Hex | #F2E0C3 |
| RGB | 242, 224, 195 |
| HSL | 37°, 64%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, 1.6, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Ivory (SW 0051), published as #F2E0C3
#E1D6C1
#FFEAC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Ivory (SW 0051)?
- Classic Ivory has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Ivory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Ivory in another brand?
- Honey Beige (PPG 1207-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classic Ivory warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Classic Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.