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Crystalline AF-485
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Crystalline sits at L* 83.8, a* -5.9, b* 4.6. Its hue angle is 142° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 36%.
LRV 62.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.8, Crystalline is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crystalline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Piedmont | SW 9657 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Rainwashed | SW 6211 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Crystalline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosted Sage | N400-2 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Valley Mist | 460E-2 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Aspen Mist | ICC-48 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Morn | 457 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Colony Green | 694 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Turquoise Mist | 695 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Blue Grass | CC-640 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Hollingsworth Green | HC-141 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Swept Away | 701 | 1.93 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Thornton Sage 464 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Tapestry Beige 975 · lighter, LRV 66.0
- Tapestry Beige OC-32 · lighter, LRV 66.0
- Wish AF-680 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · darker, LRV 58.0
- Stingray 1529 · darker, LRV 58.0
Colors that go with Crystalline
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beach Plum 2072-60 · complementary (180°)
- Silver Sage 506 · analogous (−30°)
- White Rain 708 · analogous (+30°)
- Misty Blue 820 · triadic (120°)
- Paris Romance 1262 · triadic (240°)
Crystalline vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.8), more blue/cool.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.