Medici Ivory
SW 7558 · #F3E9D7 · LRV 82 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Medici Ivory82
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Medici Ivory, Really?
Medici Ivory reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7558 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Medici Ivory
Medici 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 Medici Ivory
Medici Ivory is very light — LRV 82, 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 Medici 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7558 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Cottage White13 · Behr | 0.4 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandy Beaches946 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grow8003-25A · Valspar | 0.6 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MimosaPPG1203-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MimosaPPG1203-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | White Linen007W · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Medici Ivory within 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 #F3E9D7 in HSL space. Pair Medici Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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