Antwerp Beige vs S 3005-Y20R

Antwerp BeigeJotunvsS 3005-Y20RNCSΔE 2.4Subtle difference

Antwerp Beige (Jotun) and S 3005-Y20R (NCS) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 44 for Antwerp Beige vs 41 for S 3005-Y20R — means Antwerp Beige will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Antwerp Beige vs S 3005-Y20R in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Antwerp Beige and S 3005-Y20R 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

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Color Details

Antwerp Beige
Jotun · 12290
Hex#b9af9f
LRV43.6
BrandJotun
Number12290
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
S 3005-Y20R
NCS · S 3005-Y20R
Hex#b6a998
LRV40.6
BrandNCS
NumberS 3005-Y20R
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Antwerp Beige vs S 3005-Y20R Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antwerp Beige on one side and S 3005-Y20R 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 Antwerp Beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Antwerp Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Antwerp Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Antwerp Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Antwerp Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Antwerp Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Antwerp Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Antwerp Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Antwerp Beige
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Antwerp Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Antwerp Beige
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Antwerp Beige
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Antwerp Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Antwerp Beige
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Antwerp Beige
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Antwerp Beige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Antwerp Beige
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Antwerp Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Antwerp Beige
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Antwerp Beige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Antwerp Beige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Antwerp Beige
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Antwerp Beige
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Antwerp Beige
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Antwerp Beige
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Antwerp Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Antwerp Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Antwerp Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Antwerp Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Antwerp Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Antwerp Beige
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Antwerp Beige vs S 3005-Y20R Paint Color Comparison