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Antique Bronze 217
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Antique Bronze sits at L* 65.8, a* 6.1, b* 45.4. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 45.8, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 91%.
LRV 34.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.5, Antique Bronze is lighter than 38% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Antique Bronze
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Antique Bronze
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Townhouse Tan | 330D-6 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Leap of Faith | 210 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| French Horn | 195 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fields of Gold | 203 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Glowing Umber 182 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Apple Crisp 2159-30 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Gibson Gold 378 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Egyptian Sand 266 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Kurkuma AF-350 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Acorn Squash 258 · darker, LRV 30.9
Colors that go with Antique Bronze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- Golden Cherry 069 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Green 406 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Antique Bronze vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.5), more red/pink.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 34.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.