Antique White vs Cleanroom white
Where Antique White belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cleanroom white is a RAL Classic color. These are both beige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-white to land. Cleanroom white (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Antique White (LRV 84), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antique White vs Cleanroom white in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Antique White and Cleanroom white are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Antique White vs Cleanroom white Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique White on one side and Cleanroom 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.
More Antique White comparisons
See how Antique White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Antique White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Antique White is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.