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Croquet AF-455
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Croquet sits at L* 73.2, a* -5.5, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 12.5, 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 51%.
LRV 45.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.0, Croquet is lighter than 49% 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 Croquet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Croquet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental | PPU11-09 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Environmental | PPU11-9 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook Sage | HC-114 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Tree Moss | 508 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| October Mist | 1495 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| October Mist | CC-550 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 2.55 | 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.
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Burgess Green CW-485 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Senora Gray 1530 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Dill Weed 481 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Lapland AF-410 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Smoke & Mirrors CSP-105 · darker, LRV 42.0
Colors that go with Croquet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Enchanted 2070-50 · complementary (180°)
- Kangaroo AF-145 · analogous (−30°)
- Cedar Grove 444 · analogous (+30°)
- Northern Air 1676 · triadic (120°)
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · triadic (240°)
Croquet vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 1.1) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 45.0).