Antimony vs Clary Sage paint color comparison

Antimony vs Clary Sage

AntimonySherwin-WilliamsvsClary SageSherwin-WilliamsΔE 13.2 — Distinct difference

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Antimony reads as grey, while Clary Sage reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 57 vs 41, Antimony will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 13.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Antimony vs Clary Sage in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antimony and Clary Sage 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. Antimony returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AntimonyA organic modern living room painted in Antimony

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Clary SageClary Sage SW 6178 living room

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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 Antimony will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clary Sage would.

AntimonyA organic modern bedroom painted in Antimony

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Clary SageBedroom walls painted in Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Antimony will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clary Sage would.

AntimonyAntimony — scandinavian kitchen

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Clary SageSherwin Williams Clary Sage kitchen cabinets

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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 Antimony will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clary Sage would.

AntimonyAntimony — minimalist bathroom

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Clary SageGreen bathroom in Clary Sage by Sherwin Williams

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Antimony will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clary Sage would.

AntimonyAntimony — contemporary home office

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Clary SageSW 6178 home office inspiration

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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 Antimony will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clary Sage would.

AntimonyAntimony color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Clary SageCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Clary Sage

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Antimony returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Antimonybold front door featuring Antimony by Sherwin-Williams

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Clary SageClary Sage front door color review

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Color Details

Antimony
Sherwin-Williams · 9552
LRV57.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9552
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Clary Sage
Sherwin-Williams · 6178
LRV40.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6178
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Antimony vs Clary Sage Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antimony on one side and Clary Sage 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.