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Antler Velvet SW 9111
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Antler Velvet sits at L* 71.8, a* 3.1, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 43.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.4, Antler Velvet is lighter than 55% 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 Antler Velvet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensive | AF-140 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Truffle | AF-130 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Hillsborough Beige | 1033 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Antler Velvet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Beach | PPU7-7 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Riviera Beach | PPU7-07 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Open Canyon | N300-4 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Portico | SW 7548 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Nomadic Desert | SW 6107 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Barcelona Beige | SW 7530 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Renwick Beige | SW 2805 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Favorite Tan | SW 6157 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Practical Beige SW 6100 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Beach House SW 7518 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Sandbank SW 6052 · darker, LRV 40.2
- Smoky Beige SW 9087 · darker, LRV 40.2
- Tamarind SW 7538 · darker, LRV 39.9
Colors that go with Antler Velvet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Antler Velvet:
- Kilim Beige SW 6106
- Autumnal SW 6361
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Sandbank SW 6052 · analogous (−30°)
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Magical SW 6829 · triadic (240°)
Antler Velvet vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 43.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 43.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 43.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.