Antique Rose
JG-23 · #EEE8DB · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Antique Rose81
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Antique Rose, Really?
Antique Rose reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-23 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Antique Rose
Antique Rose 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 Rose
Antique Rose is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Rose 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 Magnolia Home JG-23 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 | CreamySW 7012 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mourning DoveOR-W12 · Behr | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | StonewareCSP-245 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canterbury CreamV163 · Valspar | 1.0 | 80.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PurityPPG14-20 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sugar SoapPPG1084-1 · Glidden | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Antique Rose within Magnolia Home'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 #EEE8DB in HSL space. Pair Antique Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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