Antique Pearl vs Graphite
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Antique Pearl (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Graphite (LRV 8), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Antique Pearl runs red while Graphite is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antique Pearl vs Graphite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Antique Pearl and Graphite in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Antique Pearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Graphite.
Color Details
Antique Pearl vs Graphite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique Pearl on one side and Graphite on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Antique Pearl comparisons
See how Antique Pearl stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Antique Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 60, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Antique Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.