Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Antique White |
| SKU | PPG1015-2 |
| Hex | #E8E0CB |
| RGB | 232, 224, 203 |
| HSL | 43°, 39%, 85% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
What Color Is Antique White, Really?
Antique White (PPG1015-2) is a soft, creamy warm white. Its hex sits at #E8E0CB, which reads as a gentle cream with a yellow lean and a quiet red-orange warmth underneath, so it never tips into lemon or beige. This is a white with real warmth, not a stark bright white, and that is exactly why people reach for it.
At an LRV of 78 it stays very light and bounces plenty of light around a room, so small or dim spaces feel more open without going cold. It is the most-searched warm white at PPG and Lowe's, and that popularity comes from how easy it is to live with across trim, walls, and whole homes.
It suits traditional and transitional homes, anyone tired of blue-white paint, and rooms with wood floors, cream cabinets, or older millwork that a pure white would fight.
Antique White leans warm. The measured undertone is a warm red-orange, and its hue sits in the yellow-cream range, so on the wall you mostly read a soft buttery cream with a faint earthy warmth that keeps it from looking like a yellow highlighter. Its saturation is moderate rather than washed out, which means the warmth is genuine and visible, not a barely-there tint.
The undertone shows most next to true whites and cool grays, where Antique White will look noticeably creamier and a little golden. It also warms up further under incandescent or 2700K bulbs and in afternoon sun.
To test it honestly, tape a large sample beside a bright white trim and a cool gray. If it reads too yellow against your trim, a slightly less saturated neighbor may suit you better. Always judge it against the actual white and wood tones already in the room, never against bare drywall.
Best Rooms and Uses for Antique White
Because Antique White is very light at LRV 78, it works as a whole-home wall color rather than a statement shade. It carries well through open-plan living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms, holding a consistent warm tone as light shifts from room to room. In small or windowless spaces it helps the walls recede and feel larger.
It is a strong pick for kitchen and bathroom cabinets when you want warmth instead of a clinical bright white, and it flatters cream tile, butcher block, and wood counters. It also makes soft, forgiving trim and millwork in a home that already leans warm, since it will not fight aged floors or existing woodwork.
Outside, its high LRV suits siding, stucco, and porch ceilings on traditional and cottage exteriors. Pair it with a deeper trim and a saturated front door for contrast, since Antique White itself is too light to do the accent work.
How Lighting Changes Antique White
With an LRV of 78, Antique White is a light-reflective color, so it broadcasts whatever light it gets. In north-facing rooms, which stay cool and even all day, the warmth is an asset. It counters the gray cast of north light and keeps the space from feeling flat, though it will read a touch softer and less bright there.
South-facing rooms flood it with warm light and push the cream and gold forward, so it can feel quite yellow at midday. East light makes it glow warm in the morning and calmer by afternoon, while west light does the reverse and warms it in the evening.
Bulb choice matters as much as exposure. Warm 2700K bulbs deepen the cream; neutral 3500K to 4000K bulbs pull it back toward a cleaner off-white. If it looks too yellow, cooler bulbs are the quickest fix.
Most complaints about Antique White 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Antique White vs Similar Colors
Antique White (LRV 78) is one of the lightest and cleanest options in its neighborhood, so it stays brighter on the wall than most of its cousins.
Navajo White (1101-2) at LRV 73 is the closest famous comparison. It is a shade deeper and a touch more golden, so it reads slightly more like a warm beige than a white. If you want the color to feel more like a soft neutral than a light off-white, Navajo White is the pick; if you want it to still read as white, Antique White wins.
Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2) at LRV 74 is a hair darker and creamier, good when Antique White feels too light for a large sunny room. Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2) at LRV 76 is very close in depth but leans a little sandier. In practice, sample all three side by side, because the differences only show up against each other and next to your trim.
Colors That Go With Antique White
For crisp trim and ceilings, pair Antique White with Pure White (PPG1001-1) at LRV 88 or Glidden White on White (GLN-29), also LRV 88. Both are clean whites bright enough to frame the walls without looking dirty next to the cream.
For a deeper second wall color or an adjoining space, Stone Beige (PPG1024-3) at LRV 49 keeps the warm family going with more grounding, while Galleria Beige (PPG1078-3) at LRV 56 gives a mid-tone step for a dining room or accent wall.
For contrast and accents, Sage Brush (PPG1125-4) at LRV 33 is a soft muted green that sits naturally with warm cream, and Mariner Blue (PPG1162-7) at LRV 8 makes a strong front door or cabinet accent against the light walls. Warm wood tones, brass, and aged bronze hardware all read comfortably with this base.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1015-2 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Antique White within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E8E0CB in HSL space. Pair Antique White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
The Questions Everyone Asks
Is Antique White warm or cool?
Antique White is a warm color. Its undertone is a warm red-orange sitting under a soft yellow-cream base, so on the wall it reads as a creamy off-white rather than a crisp or blue-white. It warms up further under incandescent bulbs and in afternoon sun, and it will always look noticeably warmer beside a true bright white.
Is Antique White more yellow or more gray?
It is more yellow than gray. Antique White has a genuine cream and gold warmth with no gray in it, so it will never read as a greige. Next to a cool gray it looks clearly creamy and a little golden. If you need something that leans grayer, this is not the color; it is firmly on the warm side.
What trim white goes with Antique White?
Pair it with a cleaner, brighter white so the trim frames the walls. Pure White (PPG1001-1) at LRV 88 is a good match, and Glidden White on White (GLN-29), also at LRV 88, works the same way. Both are bright enough to contrast the cream walls without looking stark or dirty against them.
Does Antique White work on cabinets and exteriors?
Yes. On kitchen and bathroom cabinets it gives warmth instead of a clinical bright white and flatters wood counters and cream tile. Outside, its high LRV of 78 suits siding, stucco, and porch ceilings on traditional and cottage homes. Pair it with a darker trim and a saturated front door, since Antique White is too light to provide contrast on its own.
What does an LRV of 78 mean for Antique White?
LRV, or light reflectance value, measures how much light a color bounces back on a scale of 0 to 100. At 78, Antique White is very light and reflects a lot of light, so it makes small or dim rooms feel more open and reads clearly as a white. It is a whole-home wall and trim color, not a statement shade.
How is Antique White different from Navajo White?
Navajo White (1101-2) has an LRV of 73, so it is a few steps deeper and a touch more golden than Antique White at LRV 78. Navajo White reads more like a soft warm beige, while Antique White still reads as a light off-white. Choose Navajo White if you want a warmer neutral, and Antique White if you want it to stay whiter.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
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