Serene Breeze vs Antique White

Serene BreezeBenjamin MoorevsAntique WhiteJotunΔE 12.0Distinct difference

Where Serene Breeze belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Antique White is a Jotun color. Serene Breeze reads as green, while Antique White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Serene Breeze (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Antique White (LRV 56), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Serene Breeze runs green while Antique White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Serene Breeze vs Antique White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Serene Breeze 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Serene Breeze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Antique White would.

Serene BreezeBenjamin Moore Serene Breeze living room color

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Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand minimalist living room

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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. Serene Breeze returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Serene BreezeBenjamin Moore Serene Breeze cozy dining room paint

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Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand dining room review

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Color Details

Serene Breeze
Benjamin Moore · 449
Hex#CDDED3
LRV68.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number449
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Antique White
Jotun · 1016
Hex#cdc5b5
LRV56.1
BrandJotun
Number1016
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Serene Breeze vs Antique White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Serene Breeze on one side and Antique White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Serene Breeze comparisons

See how Serene Breeze stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Serene Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Serene Breeze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Serene Breeze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Serene Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Serene Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Serene Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Serene Breeze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Serene Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Serene Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Serene Breeze reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Serene Breeze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Serene Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Serene Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Serene Breeze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Serene Breeze reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Serene Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Serene Breeze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Serene Breeze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Serene Breeze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Black grey
Serene Breeze
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Piazza
Serene Breeze
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Serene Breeze reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Serene Breeze
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Serene Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Serene Breeze
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Senses
Serene Breeze
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Serene Breeze
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Serene Breeze
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Serene Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Serene Breeze
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Serene Breeze
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Serene Breeze
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Serene Breeze
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Serene Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Serene Breeze
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Serene Breeze
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Serene Breeze
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Serene Breeze
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Serene Breeze
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Serene Breeze is the lighter choice