Antique White vs Dried Thyme

Antique WhiteJotunvsDried ThymeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 27.5Very different colors

Antique White is a Jotun color while Dried Thyme comes from Sherwin-Williams. Antique White reads as beige-greige, while Dried Thyme reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 56 vs 21, Antique White will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Antique White's warm character against Dried Thyme's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 27.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Antique White vs Dried Thyme in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antique White and Dried Thyme 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. Antique White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand minimalist living room

@dhosbond

Dried ThymeDried Thyme SW 6186 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Antique White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dried Thyme would.

Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand bedroom color review

@klockarvagen55

Dried ThymeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme

@mybudgetrecipes

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Antique White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dried Thyme.

Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand dining room review

@juliahuset_1902

Dried ThymeSW Dried Thyme dining room color

@macros.by.mel

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Antique White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dried Thyme would.

Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand bathroom review

@designfrue

Dried ThymeGreen bathroom in Dried Thyme by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Antique White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dried Thyme would.

Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand exterior paint

@bookgrannasbygger

Dried ThymeDried Thyme house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Antique White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dried Thyme would.

Antique WhiteJotun Blek Sand kitchen cabinets makeover

@ceciliadenise

Dried ThymeSW Dried Thyme kitchen cabinets

@mmcabinetpainting

Color Details

Antique White
Jotun · 1016
Hex#cdc5b5
LRV56.1
BrandJotun
Number1016
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Dried Thyme
Sherwin-Williams · 6186
Hex#7B8070
LRV20.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6186
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Antique White vs Dried Thyme Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique White on one side and Dried Thyme 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 Antique White comparisons

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

White Dove
Antique White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Antique White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Antique White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Antique White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Antique White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Antique White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Antique White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Antique White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Antique White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Antique White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Antique White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Antique White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Antique White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Antique White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Antique White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Antique White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Antique White reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Antique White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Antique White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Antique White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Antique White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Antique White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Antique White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Antique White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Antique White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Antique White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Antique White is the lighter choice

Senses
Antique White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Antique White reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Antique White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Antique White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Antique White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Antique White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Antique White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Antique White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Antique White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Antique White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Antique White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Antique White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Antique White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Antique White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Antique White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Antique White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Antique White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Antique White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Antique White is the lighter choice