Antique Yellow (BM OC-103)
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Antique Yellow (BM OC-103) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.4, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Antique Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Antique Yellow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Honeysuckle White | 330C-1 | 84.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spice Delight | 1208-2 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Antique Yellow (LRV 81.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Yellow
Darker than Antique Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-103 |
| Hex | #F7ECD3 |
| RGB | 247, 236, 211 |
| HSL | 42°, 69%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -0.3, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Yellow (BM OC-103), published as #F7ECD3
#E6E2D1
#FFF6D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Yellow (BM OC-103)?
- Antique Yellow has an LRV of 81.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Yellow in another brand?
- Veranda Ivory (Valspar 7003-20) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Antique Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.