Cape Ivory
HGSW 4040 · #F2E5CF · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Cape Ivory80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Cape Ivory, Really?
Cape Ivory reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4040 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cape Ivory
Cape 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Cape Ivory
Cape Ivory is very light — LRV 80, 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 Cape 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4040 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 | Décor WhiteSW 7559 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm MarshmallowHDC-NT-11A · Behr | 0.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandy Shores948 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ivory Lace7003-6 · Valspar | 0.5 | 80.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BelleekPPG18-25 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gold Coast White40YY 78/140 · Glidden | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Cape Ivory within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #F2E5CF in HSL space. Pair Cape Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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