Antique White vs Cardboard
Antique White and Cardboard come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Antique White belongs to the beige-white family and Cardboard to the beige family. The 51-point LRV gap — 72 for Antique White vs 22 for Cardboard — means Antique White 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 37.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antique White vs Cardboard in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antique White and Cardboard 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
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. Antique White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cardboard.
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. Antique White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Antique White vs Cardboard Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique White on one side and Cardboard 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.