Match Antiquity
Sherwin-Williams Antiquity is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 39. 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 39 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Antiquity reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 34) makes Antiquity the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Sand yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Antiquity reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Antiquity reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (39 vs 33) makes Antiquity the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.