Blue grey vs Antique White

RAL Classic
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Jotun

Blue grey is a RAL Classic color while Antique White comes from Jotun. At LRV 56 vs 16, Antique White will read as the brighter of the two — a 40-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Blue grey vs Antique White Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 39.2Very different colors

Color Details

Blue grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7031
Hex#5B686D
LRV16.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7031
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Antique White
Jotun · 1016
Hex#cdc5b5
LRV56.1
BrandJotun
Number1016
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Antique White

Blue grey vs Antique White in Real Spaces

Seeing Blue grey 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. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.

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.

Blue grey
RAL 7031 living room fireplace

@boudoir_interior

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand minimalist living room

@dhosbond

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 Blue grey would.

Blue grey
RAL 7031 bedroom interior

@frk.gaardmand

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand bedroom color review

@klockarvagen55

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 Blue grey would.

Blue grey
RAL Classic  Blue grey bathroom review

@techniquecoatingsuk

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand bathroom review

@designfrue

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 Blue grey would.

Blue grey
RAL Classic  Blue grey house exterior

@marcel.remus

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand exterior paint

@bookgrannasbygger

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 Blue grey would.

Blue grey
RAL Classic  Blue grey kitchen cabinets

@bluestarkitchens_shaewilder

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand kitchen cabinets makeover

@ceciliadenise

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