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Athena 858
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Athena sits at L* 86.7, a* -0.5, b* 5.9. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 5.9, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 68.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.6, Athena is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Athena
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| City Loft | SW 7631 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Egret White | SW 7570 | 1.25 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Athena
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire Ash | N320-1 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Drop | 790C-2 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Ginger Sugar | MQ3-18 | 0.78 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Oak | OC-20 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Light Pewter | 1464 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Balboa Mist | OC-27 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Balboa Mist | 1549 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Fog Mist | OC-31 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Olympic Mountains | 971 | 1.26 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gray Mist 962 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Gray Mist OC-30 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Gray Mist CC-80 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Edgecomb Gray HC-173 · darker, LRV 63.1
- Baby Fawn OC-15 · darker, LRV 63.1
- Alaskan Skies 972 · darker, LRV 63.1
Colors that go with Athena
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Featherstone 1002 · analogous (−30°)
- Healing Aloe 1562 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Haze 1667 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Athena vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 0.8) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 68.6).
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more blue/cool.