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Agave AF-420
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Agave sits at L* 68.2, a* -8.0, b* 30.9. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 31.9, 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 81%.
LRV 37.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.4, Agave is lighter than 41% 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 Agave
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glade Green | SW 9669 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Agave
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez Moss | PPU9-05 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natchez Moss | PPU9-5 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Artichoke | M340-5 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Moss | 2145-30 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Greenhow Moss | CW-450 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Medieval Times | 530 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parrot Green | CW-465 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillside Green | 495 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lilianna | CSP-855 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Princeton Gold HC-14 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Vienna Green 538 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Parrot Green CW-465 · lighter, LRV 42.2
- Medieval Times 530 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Hillside Green 495 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 · darker, LRV 34.1
Colors that go with Agave
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pressed Violet CSP-520 · complementary (180°)
- Gingerbread Man 1111 · analogous (−30°)
- Cedar Green 2034-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · triadic (120°)
- Island Sunset 1346 · triadic (240°)
Agave vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 37.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 37.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 37.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.