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Seedling AF-450
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, Seedling sits at L* 71.8, a* -13.2, b* 16.2. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 20.9, 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 58%.
LRV 42.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.3, Seedling is lighter than 46% 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 Seedling
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven | SW 6437 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Nurture Green | SW 6451 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seawashed Glass | SW 9034 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Seedling
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove | PPU11-06 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Grove | PPU11-6 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brookview | M400-4 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Green | CW-515 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sherwood Green | HC-118 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palisades Park | 439 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Central Park | 431 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liberty Park | 487 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Russell Green | CW-495 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spring Break 627 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Cedar Grove 444 · lighter, LRV 46.3
- Salisbury Green HC-139 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Norway Spruce 452 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Grenada Green 432 · darker, LRV 37.4
- Weekend Getaway 473 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Seedling
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Heather Plum 1396 · complementary (180°)
- Lapland AF-410 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Break 627 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Bayou 801 · triadic (120°)
- Hummingbird 1271 · triadic (240°)
Seedling vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 42.3), more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.