Antler Velvet vs Cork Wedge
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Antler Velvet reads as beige-greige, while Cork Wedge reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 43 and 42, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antler Velvet vs Cork Wedge in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Antler Velvet and Cork Wedge 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
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Antler Velvet vs Cork Wedge Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antler Velvet on one side and Cork Wedge 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 Antler Velvet comparisons
See how Antler Velvet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Antler Velvet encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Antler Velvet encloses it.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Antler Velvet encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Antler Velvet encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Antler Velvet encloses it.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Antler Velvet encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antler Velvet reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 31, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Antler Velvet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.