Seattle Gray vs Antique White
Seattle Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Antique White comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Seattle Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Antique White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 73 vs 56, Seattle Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Seattle Gray's blue character against Antique White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seattle Gray vs Antique White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seattle Gray 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Seattle Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Seattle Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Antique White would.
Color Details
Seattle Gray vs Antique White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seattle Gray 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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