Sparrow vs Antique White

SparrowCloverdale PaintvsAntique WhiteJotunΔE 18.8Distinct difference

Where Sparrow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Antique White is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Sparrow belongs to the grey family and Antique White to the beige-greige family. Antique White (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Sparrow (LRV 32), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sparrow vs Antique White in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sparrow 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 Antique White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sparrow would.

SparrowSparrow 0554 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand minimalist living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Antique White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sparrow.

SparrowSparrow 0554 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand bedroom color review

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

SparrowSparrow 0554 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand dining room review

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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 White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sparrow.

SparrowSparrow 0554 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand bathroom review

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Color Details

Sparrow
Cloverdale Paint · 0554
Hex#9C9898
LRV32.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0554
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Antique White
Jotun · 1016
Hex#cdc5b5
LRV56.1
BrandJotun
Number1016
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sparrow vs Antique White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sparrow 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 Sparrow comparisons

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

White Dove
Sparrow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sparrow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sparrow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sparrow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sparrow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sparrow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Sparrow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sparrow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sparrow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sparrow reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sparrow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sparrow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sparrow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sparrow reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Sparrow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Sparrow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sparrow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sparrow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sparrow reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Sparrow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sparrow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sparrow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sparrow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sparrow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Sparrow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sparrow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sparrow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sparrow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sparrow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sparrow reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Sparrow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sparrow reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sparrow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sparrow reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Sparrow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Sparrow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Sparrow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sparrow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sparrow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sparrow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sparrow reads noticeably lighter