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Antique White 909
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Antique White sits at L* 91.5, a* 1.5, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 77.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.8, Antique White is lighter than 89% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Antique White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Linen | SW 6378 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Eggwhite | SW 6364 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| White Hyacinth | SW 0046 | 0.74 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Antique White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate Lace | PPU5-11 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Delight | W-B-220 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Buckwheat Flour | S280-1 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique White | OC-83 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Evening White | OC-81 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Evening White | 907 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Onyx White | OC-74 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Onyx White | 1135 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| French Manicure | 1086 | 1.11 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Devon Cream 914 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Citronnée 281 · lighter, LRV 81.2
- Colonial Cream OC-77 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Head Over Heels AF-250 · darker, LRV 73.3
- White Winged Dove 1457 · darker, LRV 75.3
- Fruited Plains 029 · darker, LRV 72.7
Colors that go with Antique White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Satin 2067-70 · complementary (180°)
- Sunlit Coral 2170-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Frappé 484 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · triadic (240°)
Antique White vs popular colors
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 77.8).
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 77.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 77.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.