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Elemental AF-400
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Elemental sits at L* 70.0, a* -3.4, b* 16.6. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 17.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 40.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.2, Elemental is lighter than 44% 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 Elemental
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Sage | SW 2860 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Elemental
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | PPU9-21 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Seedling | PPU9-9 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seedling | PPU9-09 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapland | AF-410 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Dried Basil | 1510 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Mosaic Tile | 1517 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nantucket Gray | HC-111 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cheyenne Green | 1502 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Turtle | 515 | 2.84 | 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.
- Lenox Tan HC-44 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Yorkshire Tan HC-23 · lighter, LRV 43.9
- Liberty Park 487 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Interlude AF-135 · darker, LRV 37.6
- Wicker Basket CSP-255 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Bassett Hall Green CW-480 · darker, LRV 38.0
Colors that go with Elemental
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Freesia 1432 · complementary (180°)
- Brookline Beige HC-47 · analogous (−30°)
- Norway Spruce 452 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Feathers 724 · triadic (120°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (240°)
Elemental vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.