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Antimony SW 9552
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Antimony sits at L* 80.3, a* -1.6, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 3.7, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 57.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.2, Antimony is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Antimony
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonington Gray | HC-170 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Chain | 1472 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Silver Song | 1557 | 1.93 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Antimony
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Marlin | N360-2 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Silver City | MQ2-59 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Traditional Gray | PPF-29 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloof Gray | SW 6197 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Sweater Weather | SW 9548 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Front Porch | SW 7651 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Silver Strand | SW 7057 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Tinsmith | SW 7657 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Constellation | SW 9629 | 1.60 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sedate Gray SW 6169 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Pediment SW 7634 · lighter, LRV 61.2
- Popular Gray SW 6071 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Knitting Needles SW 7672 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Antimony
Antimony is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Antimony vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 57.2).
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 57.2).