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Aganthus Green 472
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Aganthus Green sits at L* 76.7, a* -5.9, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 124° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 50.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.4, Aganthus Green is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Aganthus Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Contented | SW 6191 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Aganthus Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Green | PPU11-11 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Whitewater Bay | PPU11-10 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Nature | S380-3 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grecian Green | 507 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sagebrush | CSP-770 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saybrook Sage | HC-114 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Jade | 465 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prescott Green | HC-140 | 2.65 | 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.
- Gray Wisp 1570 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Coastal Fog 976 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Bone Black CW-715 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Iced Marble 1578 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Imperial Gray 1571 · darker, LRV 46.8
Colors that go with Aganthus Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- French Lilac 1403 · complementary (180°)
- Tyler Gray CW-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Pleasant Valley 696 · analogous (+30°)
- Serenata AF-535 · triadic (120°)
- Kept Love Letters CSP-425 · triadic (240°)
Aganthus Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 50.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 50.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.