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Sanctuary AF-620
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Sanctuary sits at L* 70.3, a* 5.0, b* -1.7. Its hue angle is 342° and its chroma is 5.3, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 41.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.9, Sanctuary is lighter than 46% 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 Sanctuary
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Intuitive | SW 6017 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sanctuary
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverberry | 670F-4 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Audition | MQ5-36 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midsummer Dream | 690F-4 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk to Dawn | 1446 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Pebble Creek | 1453 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Violetta | AF-615 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inspired | AF-595 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silver Dollar 1460 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Baltic Gray 1467 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Silent Night 1613 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Fusion AF-675 · darker, LRV 36.7
- Inspired AF-595 · darker, LRV 36.7
Colors that go with Sanctuary
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pearl CW-640 · complementary (180°)
- Pebble Creek 1453 · analogous (−30°)
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Cape May Cobblestone 1474 · triadic (120°)
- Beneath the Clouds 2131-50 · triadic (240°)
Sanctuary vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 41.9), more blue/cool, more saturated.