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Meditation AF-395
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Meditation sits at L* 67.1, a* -1.0, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 13.0, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 36.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.5, Meditation is lighter than 40% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Meditation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Worn Khaki | SW 9527 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Meditation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Walls | PPU8-19 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Tent Green | N340-4 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Field Khaki | BXC-22 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Garden | 1531 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Brandon Beige | 977 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | CC-530 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Clarksville Gray | HC-102 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Dried Basil | 1510 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Texas Sage | 1503 | 2.59 | 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.
- Baby Turtle 515 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Clarksville Gray HC-102 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Hillsborough Beige 1033 · lighter, LRV 39.5
- Northampton Putty HC-89 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Strathmore Manor 244 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Creekbed 1006 · darker, LRV 33.3
Colors that go with Meditation
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dreamy 1425 · complementary (180°)
- Whispering Woods 1012 · analogous (−30°)
- Weekend Getaway 473 · analogous (+30°)
- St. John Blue CSP-675 · triadic (120°)
- Iris Bliss 1383 · triadic (240°)
Meditation vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 36.5), more red/pink.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.