Ivory Fresco
30YY 81/123 · #F6E8D3 · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Ivory Fresco81
- 4Extra White86
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Ivory Fresco, Really?
Ivory Fresco reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 81/123 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ivory Fresco
Ivory Fresco 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Ivory Fresco
Ivory Fresco is very light — LRV 81, 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 Ivory Fresco 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 30YY 81/123 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 | CrèmeSW 7556 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Biloxi300E-1 · Behr | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mystical Powers901 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon MeringueM321 · Valspar | 1.4 | 81.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MimosaPPG1203-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Hearted110-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Ivory Fresco 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 #F6E8D3 in HSL space. Pair Ivory Fresco with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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