Sherwin Williams Antiquarian Brown: a complete color review

Looking for the perfect brown paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Sherwin Williams Antiquarian Brown and if it might be right for your home!

Brown paint colors are perfect for creating a neutral, cozy feel in a room.

Browns can come with various undertones, such as red, yellow, orange or green so it's important to test them in your specific space.

Today I want to talk about a shade of brown that Sherwin Williams has identified as one of their colors of the year for 2024 - Antiquarian Brown!

Antiquarian Brown, Sherwin Williams, SW 0045

Antiquarian Brown is a dark brown paint color. When used on all walls in a room, it can make the space feel like a peaceful, cozy retreat. It can also be used as an accent color to give a room some contrast.

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Color Family

Antiquarian Brown is in the orange color family. With brown undertones, it can read as terra cotta in many situations.

See all of my favorite terra cotta paint colors here!

Light Reflectance Value

16

Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.

With an LRV of 16, Antiquarian Brown is a dark brown.

RGB Colors

R: 148 G: 102 B: 68

RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!

Hex Code

#946644

Undertones

Antiquarian Brown has orange undertones.

This brown paint color will look darker in north-facing rooms. The orange undertones will come out more in south-facing rooms, making Antiquarian Brown appear warmer.

Best uses

Most people would use Antiquarian Brown for:

• Accent wall
• Doors
• Shutters
• Built-ins
• Walls for a cozy bedroom, bathroom or living room

Similar Colors

• Behr Gilded Glamour
• Benjamin Moore Honeycomb
• Sherwin Williams Leatherbound
• Behr Caramel Latte
• Benjamin Moore Coppertone

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Coordinating Colors

With its warm undertones, Antiquarian Brown pairs well with warm whites or oranges and corals for a pop of color. It also coordinates well with other dark colors, such as green.

Warm whites:

• Creamy
• Aged White
• Dover White
• Alabaster

Mid-toned oranges and corals:

• Stone Fruit
• Rejuvenate
• Full Bloom
• Rose Tan

Dark greens:

• Laurel Woods
• Foxhall Green
• Oakmoss
• Ripe Olive

Trim Colors

Due to its warm orange undertones, I like to pair Antiquarian Brown with creamier whites for trim work.

Soft white trim colors:

• Sherwin Williams Alabaster
• Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Behr Cameo White

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Antiquarian Brown FAQs

What are the undertones of Antiquarian Brown by Sherwin Williams?

Antiquarian Brown has orange undertones.

Is Antiquarian Brown a warm or cool paint color?

Antiquarian Brown is a warm paint color due to its orange undertones.

What colors coordinate well with Sherwin Williams Antiquarian Brown?

Antiquarian Brown pairs well with warm whites, oranges, corals and dark greens.

What trim color pairs with Sherwin Williams Antiquarian Brown?

With its warm undertones, Antiquarian Brown pairs well with soft white paint colors, such as Sherwin Williams Alabaster, Benjamin Moore White Dove or Behr Cameo White.

Where should I use Antiquarian Brown by Sherwin Williams?

Use Antiquarian Brown on all walls in a room for a dark, peaceful feel or give a space some contrast by using it as an accent color on doors, built-ins or just one wall.

Thanks for reading!