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Urban Nature AF-440
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Urban Nature sits at L* 72.6, a* -6.8, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 114° and its chroma is 16.8, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 44.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.1, Urban Nature is lighter than 48% 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 Urban Nature
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Green | SW 2852 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Urban Nature
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Walk | PPU10-06 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Spring Walk | PPU10-6 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Cottage Hill | HDC-CT-28 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Has Sprung | CSP-835 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Dill Weed | 481 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Estate Sale | CSP-795 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burgess Green | CW-485 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Croquet | AF-455 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liberty Park | 487 | 2.97 | 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.
- Glacial Till AF-390 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Burgess Green CW-485 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Senora Gray 1530 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Greenbrier Beige HC-79 · darker, LRV 41.6
- Finnie Gray CW-55 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Estate Sale CSP-795 · darker, LRV 40.9
Colors that go with Urban Nature
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Enchanted 2070-50 · complementary (180°)
- Lenox Tan HC-44 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Break 627 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · triadic (120°)
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · triadic (240°)
Urban Nature vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 44.1).