Cygnet Feather vs Antique White
Where Cygnet Feather belongs to Dulux's range, Antique White is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Cygnet Feather belongs to the greige-grey family and Antique White to the beige-greige family. Antique White (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Cygnet Feather (LRV 45), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cygnet Feather vs Antique White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Cygnet Feather and Antique 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.
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 Cygnet Feather would.
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 Cygnet Feather.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Antique White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cygnet Feather.
Color Details
Cygnet Feather vs Antique White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cygnet Feather 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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