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Spa AF-435
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Spa sits at L* 84.1, a* -3.9, b* 13.6. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 14.2, 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 64%.
LRV 62.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.6, Spa is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Celery | SW 6421 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Mint | HDC-SM14-9 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Cucumber | PPU9-17 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Sagebrush | ECC-38-1 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Breeze | 521 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Dune Grass | 492 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Pistachio Ice Cream | CSP-815 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Moon Shadow | 1516 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Town | 493 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gloucester Green | CW-440 | 2.54 | 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.
- Pistachio Ice Cream CSP-815 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Bayshore Beige 1079 · lighter, LRV 67.2
- Glazed Green 499 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Lace Handkerchief CSP-220 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Oakwood Manor 1095 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Alpaca 1074 · darker, LRV 58.7
Colors that go with Spa
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Havana Tan 1121 · analogous (−30°)
- Van Alen Green HC-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Flower 2057-60 · triadic (120°)
- Sweet Naivete 2083-60 · triadic (240°)
Spa vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 62.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 62.6), more blue/cool.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.