Antique White 1823
1823 · #E7E2CA · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Antique White 182376
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Antique White 1823, Really?
Antique White 1823 reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 1823 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Antique White 1823
Antique White 1823 shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Antique White 1823
Antique White 1823 is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Antique White 1823 are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 1823 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Restoration IvorySW 6413 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Geddy WhiteCW-20 · Benjamin Moore | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dream Grass8003-27A · Valspar | 1.1 | 74 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Morocco SandPPG1096-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chardonnay White70YY 75/124 · Glidden | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Moscato221-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Antique White 1823 within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E7E2CA in HSL space. Pair Antique White 1823 with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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