Antiquity (SW 6402)
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Antiquity (SW 6402) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antiquity
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Antiquity by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Antiquity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Citrine | AF-370 | 40.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 37.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shutter Bug | 1108-6 | 37 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Antiquity (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Antiquity
Darker than Antiquity
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6402 |
| Hex | #C2A462 |
| RGB | 194, 164, 98 |
| HSL | 41°, 44%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, 2.5, 38.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antiquity (SW 6402), published as #C2A462
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#D1AE60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antiquity (SW 6402)?
- Antiquity has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antiquity is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antiquity in another brand?
- Bamboo Leaves (Valspar 3009-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Antiquity warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Antiquity as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.2; 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.