Antimony
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Antimony 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 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C7C8C1
LRV
57.23
Antimony in Real Rooms
Antimony has a high LRV of 57.23 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, dining room, front door, bathroom, kitchen, patio, house, living room, mudroom and home office.
1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Antimony is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Antimony
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Antimony, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.
Antimony paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door painted Antimony makes a confident first impression without shouting. The color's depth draws the eye and signals personality before guests even step inside. Pair with crisp white trim and warm brass hardware to complete the look.
bold front door featuring Antimony by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Antimony holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Antimony — minimalist bathroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Antimony manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Antimony — scandinavian kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Using Antimony on outdoor furniture or structures helps them "recede" into the shadows of the garden, creating a more seamless and naturalistic look. It avoids the harsh, synthetic feel that many outdoor-specific colors can have.
contemporary patio featuring Antimony by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Antimony provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Antimony color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
In a living room, Antimony acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
A organic modern living room painted in Antimony
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1 Mudroom Photo
Using Antimony on mudroom walls makes the white trim and hooks pop. It creates a high-contrast, organized look that makes even a room full of sports gear and rain boots look like it has a system and a sense of order.
Antimony paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Antimony provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
Antimony — contemporary home office
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Expert Perspectives
In-depth articles and real-home features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
White Sail reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Antimony encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Constellation reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Pearl Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Antimony reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
Lady's Slipper reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Antimony encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 16, Antimony is decisively the brighter choice.
Antimony reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 5), opening up a space where Majestic Purple encloses it.
Antimony reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 29), opening up a space where Brave Purple encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Silverpointe the marginally brighter of the two.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Antimony encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 57 vs 30, Antimony is decisively the brighter choice.
Antimony reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Antimony reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Escape Gray encloses it.
Antimony reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.