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Wisteria AF-585
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Wisteria sits at L* 64.6, a* 2.0, b* -5.2. Its hue angle is 291° and its chroma is 5.6, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 34.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.8, Wisteria is lighter than 38% 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 Wisteria
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Wisteria
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Gray | BNC-09 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Silhouette | N540-4 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Ashberry | N550-4 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Sky | 1439 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yukon Sky | CC-920 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Excalibur Gray | 2118-50 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Comet | 1628 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fusion AF-675 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Tucker Gray CW-705 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Wall Street CSP-20 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Wisteria
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · complementary (180°)
- Coastline AF-570 · analogous (−30°)
- Inspired AF-595 · analogous (+30°)
- Creekbed 1006 · triadic (120°)
- Sea Glass CSP-735 · triadic (240°)
Wisteria vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.