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Lush AF-475
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Lush sits at L* 52.1, a* -7.8, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 140° and its chroma is 10.2, 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 21.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.1, Lush is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Blue Green | SW 2811 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Privilege Green | SW 6193 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreal | N420-5 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Island Palm | 460F-5 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage Green | ICC-77 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosepine | 461 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Avon Green | HC-126 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Green | 468 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Green | CW-500 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pinelands | 446 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Path | 454 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Night Train 1567 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Night Train CC-720 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Amherst Gray HC-167 · darker, LRV 18.8
- Gray Gardens CSP-55 · darker, LRV 18.7
Colors that go with Lush
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · complementary (180°)
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · analogous (−30°)
- Cedar Mountains 706 · analogous (+30°)
- Bachelor Blue 1629 · triadic (120°)
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · triadic (240°)
Lush vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.1), more blue/cool.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.1), more red/pink, more muted.