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Jojoba AF-460
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Jojoba sits at L* 56.5, a* -6.0, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 12.7, 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 46%.
LRV 24.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.8, Jojoba is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Jojoba
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke | SW 6179 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Jojoba
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe Thorn | PPU10-17 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Dried Basil | UL200-5 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasshopper Wing | 400F-6 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills | 1497 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Secret Path | CSP-800 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galápagos Green | 475 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Oak | CC-600 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wethersfield Moss | HC-110 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Vine | 1504 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · lighter, LRV 27.2
- Hancock Gray HC-97 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Secret Path CSP-800 · lighter, LRV 27.5
- Springfield Sage 510 · darker, LRV 23.0
- Cedar Path 454 · darker, LRV 22.9
- Crownsville Gray HC-106 · darker, LRV 22.0
Colors that go with Jojoba
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Haze CC-980 · complementary (180°)
- Worn Leather Shoes CSP-135 · analogous (−30°)
- Garden Oasis 699 · analogous (+30°)
- West Coast 1671 · triadic (120°)
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · triadic (240°)
Jojoba vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 24.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.