Antimony vs Constellation
Antimony and Constellation come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Antimony belongs to the grey family and Constellation to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 60 for Constellation vs 57 for Antimony — means Constellation will open up a space more effectively. Where Antimony leans neutral, Constellation reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antimony vs Constellation in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Antimony and Constellation 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. Constellation reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Constellation has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Constellation has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Constellation gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Constellation has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Constellation has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The brightness difference is modest but present — Constellation gives the walls a little more lift.
Patio
Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The brightness difference is modest but present — Constellation gives the walls a little more lift.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Constellation has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Constellation reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Antimony vs Constellation Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antimony on one side and Constellation 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.
More Antimony comparisons
See how Antimony stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Antimony reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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