Antique Yellow vs Avid Apricot
Where Antique Yellow belongs to Jotun's range, Avid Apricot is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Antique Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Avid Apricot to the beige family. Avid Apricot (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Antique Yellow (LRV 49), a difference of 14 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 9.6 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.
Antique Yellow vs Avid Apricot in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Antique Yellow and Avid Apricot 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 Avid Apricot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Antique Yellow would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Avid Apricot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Antique Yellow.
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. Avid Apricot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Antique Yellow.
Color Details
Antique Yellow vs Avid Apricot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique Yellow on one side and Avid Apricot 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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