Elegant Ivory vs Medici Ivory

PPG 1081-1 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7558, ΔE 1.42 apart

PPG Elegant Ivory 1081-1 on a wall, hex #F1E6D6 — Elegant Ivory PPG 1081-1

Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory SW 7558 on a wall, hex #F3E9D7 — Medici Ivory Sherwin-Williams SW 7558

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.42Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Elegant Ivory (1081-1) and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory (SW 7558) measure a delta-E of 1.42 apart. Medici Ivory is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 9.2 and 9.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Elegant Ivory depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 79.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Elegant Ivory the same color as Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory?

Not quite, but close - PPG Elegant Ivory and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory are delta-E 1.42 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Elegant Ivory and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory?

The measured color distance between PPG Elegant Ivory and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory is delta-E 1.42.

Which is lighter, PPG Elegant Ivory or Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory?

Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory is lighter than PPG Elegant Ivory by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.42 Elegant Ivory and Medici Ivory

LIGHTESTMedici Ivory LRV 82.0

DARKESTElegant Ivory LRV 79.0

SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Elegant Ivory	Medici Ivory
Brand	PPG	Sherwin-Williams
Code	1081-1	SW 7558
Hex	#F1E6D6	#F3E9D7
Light reflectance	79.0	82.0
Undertone	yellow undertone	yellow undertone
Chroma	9.2	9.9
Hue angle	83.2°	87.7°
Color family	tan	tan

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full detail

Elegant Ivory PPG 1081-1 Medici Ivory Sherwin-Williams SW 7558