Ancient Marble
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Ancient Marble remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D1CCB9
LRV
60.24
Ancient Marble's Color Strip
Ancient Marble is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 212 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Ancient Marble in Real Rooms
Ancient Marble has a high LRV of 60.24 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom.
2 Bathroom Photos
The psychology of Ancient Marble in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom walls in Ancient Marble reflect soft, neutral warmth with subtle sophistication.
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A bathroom painted in Ancient Marble provides elegant, timeless backdrop for fixtures.
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Coordinating Colors
Nonchalant White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Ancient Marble encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Ancient Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Nonchalant White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Ancient Marble the marginally brighter of the two.
Dumpling reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Ancient Marble reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 20, Ancient Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Ancient Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Marble reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Marble reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Drift of Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Ethereal White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Ancient Marble encloses it.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 60 vs 44, Ancient Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Marble reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Ruskin Room Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Ancient Marble the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Ancient Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Marble reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Garden Sage encloses it.