Antiquity vs Loch Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Antiquity reads as beige, while Loch Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Antiquity (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Loch Blue (LRV 16), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Antiquity runs warm while Loch Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antiquity vs Loch Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antiquity and Loch Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Antiquity reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loch Blue.
Color Details
Antiquity vs Loch Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antiquity on one side and Loch Blue 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 Antiquity comparisons
See how Antiquity stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Antiquity encloses it.
Antiquity reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Antiquity encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (39 vs 27) makes Antiquity the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Antiquity encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Antiquity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Antiquity is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Antiquity reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Antiquity reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Antiquity reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 39), opening up a space where Antiquity encloses it.