Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Classical Ivory |
| SKU | 013W |
| Hex | #E8E3D1 |
| RGB | 232, 227, 209 |
| HSL | 47°, 33%, 86% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Classical Ivory
Classical Ivory is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Classical 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.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Classical Ivory within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E8E3D1 in HSL space. Pair Classical Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Classical Ivory Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Classical Ivory from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 013W directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nacre (SW 6154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Nacre swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest Behr equivalent of Classical Ivory is Lime Juice (ICC-38). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Lime Juice and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime Juice swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lime White (CW-95), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Lime White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest Valspar equivalent of Classical Ivory is Lime-Washed (M312). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.5 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Lime-Washed and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime-Washed swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Classical Ivory is Always Almond (PPG1099-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Always Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Almond swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Glidden's nearest match is Brandied Pears (PPG1086-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Brandied Pears swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Classical Ivory
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Milk Bloom (HGSW 4034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Milk Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Muscat Blanc (DET676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's White (NO. 9812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Classical Ivory is Loch Ness (0341). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Loch Ness and you'll get the same color. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Classical Ivory is Loch Ness (0341). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Loch Ness and you'll get the same color. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Classical Ivory
Rodda's nearest match is White Sands (CA009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Classical Ivory
C2 Paint's nearest match is Linger (C2-899), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Classical Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Linger swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Classical Ivory
At Clare, the closest color to Classical Ivory is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Classical Ivory is Mariposa (MARIPOSA). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Mariposa and you'll get the same color. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Classical Ivory
At Backdrop, the closest color to Classical Ivory is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Classical Ivory
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Classical Ivory is Loch Ness (0341). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Loch Ness and you'll get the same color. See the full Loch Ness swatch →