The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Antique White (PWN-43, LRV 84) is White Down OC-131, which lands near LRV 82 with the same warm, creamy off-white undertone, just a hair less beige than the Behr original.
On the Sherwin-Williams deck, Creamy SW 7012 is the closest cream, near LRV 81 and a shade warmer. If you want a cleaner, slightly grayer read, Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 is the popular alternative that most shoppers already cross-shop.
The delta is small in every case, so treat these as very close and not exact. Confirm the match on your own wall before you buy gallons.
No paint company publishes an official cross-brand chart, so any Behr Antique White equivalent comes down to which color lands closest on two numbers: light reflectance value (LRV) and undertone. For the full method behind these calls, we walk through how cross-brand paint matching works in the pillar guide. The short version: Behr, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams mix their warm whites on different bases and tint systems, so no color code maps one for one. What we can do is find the colors that read almost the same on a wall, put a number on the gap, and hand you a way to prove it in your own light before you commit a single gallon.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Behr Antique White | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique White (reference) | Behr PWN-43 | 84 | Warm creamy off-white, yellow-beige with a whisper of warm gray | The color you are matching |
| White Down | Benjamin Moore OC-131 | ~82 | The same warm cream, a hair less beige and a shade cleaner | Closest overall |
| White Dove | Benjamin Moore OC-17 | ~85 | A touch cooler and grayer, reads less yellow | Cleaner, more neutral alternative |
| Creamy | Sherwin-Williams SW 7012 | ~81 | Very close, a shade warmer and creamier | Best Sherwin-Williams option |
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LRV figures are published-figure approximations and can move a point or two between fan decks and sample batches. Any hex or RGB you see for these colors is a digital rendering, not a spec: Antique White around #EDE3D1, White Down around #EFEADD, White Dove around #F0EFE0, Creamy around #EFE9DA. The authoritative reference is always a physical paint chip viewed in your own light.
Read the lineup top to bottom and the pattern is clear. White Down is the honest bull's-eye: close on brightness, close on warmth, and the Benjamin Moore cream most designers name first when a client falls for Behr Antique White. White Dove is the name people shout out of habit, and it is a beautiful off-white, but it reads a little cooler and grayer, so it suits a modern room better than it copies the aged-plaster warmth of the Behr color. Creamy is the Sherwin-Williams pick, genuinely close and a shade warmer, and it is the one to reach for if your store or contractor runs SW. Every one of them is a near miss by a point or two, which is the whole reason this article ends where it does: on your own wall.
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Why there is no exact Behr Antique White equivalent
Three forces keep a perfect Antique White clone off the shelf. The first is that every brand mixes its off-whites in-house. Behr, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams each chase a warm creamy white from a different starting point, so two colors can post nearly the same LRV and still lean apart once real light hits the wall. Antique White carries a warm yellow-beige with a whisper of gray that keeps it tasteful rather than custard. White Down gets within a hair but reads a shade less beige, White Dove steps cooler and grayer, and Creamy tips a touch warmer. None of them is wrong. They are simply four points clustered around the same warm target.
The second force is the tint system. Each brand builds a color on its own base paint, then loads a proprietary set of colorants, so a match that looks dead-on in a fan deck can drift a shade at the register, where the mix, the sheen, and even the batch nudge the undertone. That is how two colors with the same published LRV can dry a hair brighter or creamier on drywall. The third force is context. North light cools every cream, warm 2700K bulbs push it yellow, and a wood floor or a brass fixture bounces color back onto the wall. Antique White and its Benjamin Moore match can agree in the living room and separate in the hallway. That is normal, and it is exactly why we frame these as the closest recommended matches rather than exact equivalents.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Behr)
- Switch to White Down OC-131 when you already run Benjamin Moore for trim and cabinets and want a single supplier. At roughly LRV 82 it holds Antique White's warm, aged-cream glow with a hair less beige, which reads clean rather than heavy.
- Reach for Creamy SW 7012 when your store or contractor is Sherwin-Williams. It is the closest SW cream, near LRV 81 and a touch warmer, and it keeps you clear of the trap of grabbing SW's own color named Antique White (SW 6119), which is a far deeper greige and not a match at all.
- Choose White Dove OC-17 when you want a cleaner, more neutral off-white. It sits near LRV 85 and reads less yellow, so pick it if White Down feels too creamy for a modern room. For how Antique White itself behaves by light and room, see Behr Antique White undertones and best rooms, and if you are lining up chips at the store, here is how to read two paint colors side by side.
- Stay with Behr Antique White when the rest of your scheme was built on the Behr deck, or when your samples show a visible drift. A gallon of the original always beats a near-match you have to keep second-guessing on the wall.
Related matches
Rebuilding a whole Behr warm-white scheme on the Benjamin Moore deck? We ran the same math for two Behr whites people cross-shop right next to Antique White: the Benjamin Moore match for Behr Silky White and the Benjamin Moore match for Behr Whispering White. Read alongside this one, they let you carry a full Behr off-white palette onto the Benjamin Moore shelf without guessing at each swap.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Antique White?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is White Down OC-131. Its LRV sits near 82, about two points under Behr Antique White at LRV 84, and it carries the same warm cream a hair less beige. White Dove OC-17 is a cleaner, slightly grayer alternative. The delta is small, so paint a sample and confirm it on your own wall before you commit.
Is there a Sherwin-Williams version of Behr Antique White?
Sherwin-Williams does not publish an official equivalent, and its own color named Antique White (SW 6119) is a much deeper greige, not a match. The closest Sherwin-Williams cream is Creamy SW 7012, near LRV 81 and a shade warmer than Behr Antique White. Because the brands tint on different bases, hold the chips together in your own light before deciding.
What is the LRV and undertone of Behr Antique White?
Behr Antique White (PWN-43) has a published LRV of 84, which makes it a bright, soft off-white rather than a dim one. Its undertone is a warm yellow-beige with a whisper of warm gray, which keeps it from tipping into custard. A good cross-brand match needs a similar LRV and that same warm, lightly beige character.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look identical to Behr Antique White?
No. No brand publishes official equivalents, so even the closest match carries a small LRV and undertone delta that shifts with your lighting, sheen, and the surface underneath. Treat White Down or Creamy as very close, not identical, and test the specific match on your wall before you buy gallons.
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