Steel blue vs Antique White

RAL Classic
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Jotun

Steel blue is a RAL Classic color while Antique White comes from Jotun. At LRV 56 vs 5, Antique White will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 66.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Steel blue vs Antique White Color Comparison

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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 66.7Very different colors

Color Details

Steel blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5011
Hex#1A2B3C
LRV5.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5011
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Steel blue
Antique White
Jotun · 1016
Hex#cdc5b5
LRV56.1
BrandJotun
Number1016
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Antique White

Steel blue vs Antique White in Real Spaces

Seeing Steel blue 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 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Steel blue would.

Steel blue
RAL 5011 garage door paint review

@chiltern_garage_doors

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand exterior paint

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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 Steel blue would.

Steel blue
RAL 5011 kitchen cabinets paint review

@nieuwbouw_bouwnummer_12

Antique White
Jotun Blek Sand kitchen cabinets makeover

@ceciliadenise

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