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Flora AF-470
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Flora sits at L* 69.3, a* -5.8, b* 6.1. Its hue angle is 134° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 34%.
LRV 39.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.5, Flora is lighter than 43% 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 Flora
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Flora
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Balsam | PPU11-15 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Garden Promenade | HDC-AC-18 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Meditation | ICC-67 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Walls | 1573 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage Wisdom | CSP-775 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scenic Drive | 697 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Path | 466 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindance | 1572 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindance | CC-680 | 3.07 | 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.
- Fieldstone 1558 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Silver Mink 1586 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Chateau CSP-140 · darker, LRV 36.9
- Rockport Gray HC-105 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Herb Bouquet 460 · darker, LRV 35.4
Colors that go with Flora
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Violet 2117-50 · complementary (180°)
- Herbal Escape 1487 · analogous (−30°)
- Del Mar Blue 704 · analogous (+30°)
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · triadic (120°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · triadic (240°)
Flora vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 39.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.