Informal Ivory
330E-1 · #F1EED4 · LRV 85 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Informal Ivory85
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Informal Ivory, Really?
Informal Ivory reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 330E-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Informal Ivory
Informal Ivory shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Informal Ivory
Informal Ivory is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Informal Ivory are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 330E-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CarambolaSW 9667 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Citronée281 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crème de Menthe8003-28A · Valspar | 2.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bright LaughterPPG1215-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Light Spring Blossom Green90YY 83/143 · Glidden | 1.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Informal Ivory within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F1EED4 in HSL space. Pair Informal Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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