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Montana Agate 056
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Montana Agate sits at L* 53.7, a* 27.1, b* 27.8. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 38.8, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 22.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.2, Montana Agate is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Montana Agate
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Montana Agate
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Winter | M190-6 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Iced Tea | 230D-6 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Cider | HDC-FL13-3 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Pot | CC-96 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spoonful of Sugar | 041 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prairie Lily | CC-98 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topaz | 070 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Terra Cotta | 1202 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Patina 1195 · lighter, LRV 24.5
- Badlands 1293 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Rich Coral 028 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Toasted Pecan 1209 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Potters Wheel 1294 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Rust 2175-30 · darker, LRV 19.8
Colors that go with Montana Agate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Cinco de Mayo 1286 · analogous (−30°)
- Camel 2165-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Peridot 594 · triadic (120°)
- Waterdrop CC-902 · triadic (240°)
Montana Agate vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 22.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.