Classic Ivory
20YY 57/178 · #DBC5A7 · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Classic Ivory57
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Classic Ivory, Really?
Classic Ivory reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 20YY 57/178 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Classic Ivory
Classic Ivory is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Classic Ivory
At LRV 57, Classic Ivory is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Classic 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 Glidden 20YY 57/178 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 | CroissantSW 7716 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sand MotifPPU4-13 · Behr | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Richmond BisqueHC-177 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gardenia3005-10B · Valspar | 0.4 | 57.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | My LovePPG1081-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hazelwood415-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Classic Ivory within Glidden'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 #DBC5A7 in HSL space. Pair Classic Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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