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Antiquity SW 6402
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Antiquity sits at L* 68.7, a* 2.5, b* 38.2. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 38.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 86%.
LRV 38.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.8, Antiquity is lighter than 49% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Antiquity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrine | AF-370 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gilded Ballroom | CSP-980 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Princeton Gold | HC-14 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Antiquity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Lemongrass | PPU6-18 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Downing Straw SW 2813 · lighter, LRV 43.3
- Golden Fleece SW 6388 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Cool Avocado SW 9029 · lighter, LRV 45.9
- Rustic City SW 7699 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Escapade Gold SW 6403 · darker, LRV 34.3
Colors that go with Antiquity
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Antiquity:
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561
- Cowboy Boots SW 9115
- Chamomile SW 6399
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Chivalry Copper SW 6353 · analogous (−30°)
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Antiquity vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 38.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.