Smooth Ivory
314-1DB · #F1E1CD · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Smooth Ivory77
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Smooth Ivory, Really?
Smooth Ivory reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 314-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smooth Ivory
Smooth 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 Smooth Ivory
Smooth Ivory is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Smooth 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 Dutch Boy 314-1DB 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 | Choice CreamSW 6357 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | So Much FawnOR-W02 · Behr | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazelnut Cream2161-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Subtle Blush3002-8C · Valspar | 0.9 | 77.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Berkshire LacePPG1077-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Berkshire LacePPG1077-1 · Glidden | 0.7 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Smooth 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.
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 #F1E1CD in HSL space. Pair Smooth Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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