Head Over Heels vs Antique White
Where Head Over Heels belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Antique White is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Head Over Heels belongs to the beige family and Antique White to the beige-greige family. Head Over Heels (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Antique White (LRV 56), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Head Over Heels runs red while Antique White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.5, 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.
Head Over Heels vs Antique White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Head Over Heels and Antique White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Head Over Heels returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Head Over Heels vs Antique White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Head Over Heels on one side and Antique White 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.
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