Antique Yellow
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Antique Yellow remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#F7ECD3
LRV
81.36
Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (88 vs 81) makes Mayonnaise the marginally brighter of the two.
Antique Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 47), opening up a space where Cape Blue encloses it.
Antique Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (89 vs 81) makes Mountain Peak White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 81 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Antique Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Airway encloses it.
Antique Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Antique Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Feather Soft encloses it.
Antique Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 28), opening up a space where Blue Dragon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 38, Antique Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 37), opening up a space where Soft Jazz encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 81 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (85 vs 81) makes Ivory Tusk the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (85 vs 81) makes Butterfield the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (86 vs 81) makes Sugar Cookie the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 81 vs 62, Antique Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Antique Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (81 vs 76) makes Antique Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Antique Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.