Behr Antique White 23
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| Code: | 23 |
| Name: | Antique White |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Antique White?
Behr Antique White 23 is a light, softened off-white with a noticeable warm beige cast rather than a crisp, bright-white look. Its creamy, low-saturation appearance can make walls feel gentle and lightly aged without reading yellow. In daylight, Antique White tends to look airy and pale, while evening lighting can bring forward its warmer tan undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and painted trim where a softer alternative to pure white is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm gray, muted olive, or charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Antique White undertones?
Antique White is a light, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
232, 221, 202
Is Behr Antique White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
23 Antique White HSL code: 38, 39%, 85%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Antique White
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Antique White:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
23
Antique White
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Antique White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Antique White
Antique White has an LRV of 73.02% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 73.02%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e8ddca |
| RGB Decimal | 232, 221, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 90.98%, 86.67%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 12.93% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.74 Yellow: 12.93 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.123 I: 12.66 Q: -3.586 |
| XYZ | X: 69.794 Y: 73.134 Z: 66.301 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.512 a:0.609 b:10.674 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.512 u:7.571 v:15.668 |
| Decimal | 15261130 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.518, -3.978, 13.897 |
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