antique white

Yellowed pale shade

Antique white is a pale, creamy shade of white with warm yellow or beige undertones, suggesting aged or weathered surfaces rather than stark brightness.

Common in interior design and paint colors: The kitchen cabinets are antique white.

The color evokes vintage elegance without the coldness of pure white.

color

ivory

Tusk-derived material

bone · alabaster · pearl · oyster · seashell · parchment · bisque · ecru · beige · champagne

warmth

muted

Made quieter or softer

  • softYielding to touch
  • subduedReduced in intensity
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

gentle · faded · aged · yellowed · time-worn · weathered · mellowed · dusty · hazy · creamy

decor

furniture

Movable room objects

  • upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
  • laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
  • trimRemove unwanted edges

wainscoting · cabinetry · molding · drapery · linens · ceramics · china · porcelain · wallpaper · paint

Categories
Opposites
color warmth and tone

antique whitepure white

Entirely without color

bright white · cool white · bleached white

color darkness/lightness

antique whitejet black

Deepest possible dark

pitch black · ebony · charcoal · midnight black · onyx

color saturation and vibrancy

antique whitehot pink

Vivid, electric magenta

electric blue · neon green · bright orange · fluorescent yellow · neon yellow

Family

white, antique, antiquity, antiques, whiter, whiteness, antiquated, whitened, whitest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G