Match Antiquarian Brown
Sherwin-Williams Antiquarian Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 16. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Rusty the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Antiquarian Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Antiquarian Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Antiquarian Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Spiced Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.