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Angelica AF-665
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Angelica sits at L* 83.2, a* 1.5, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans orange 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 28%.
LRV 61.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.8, Angelica is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Angelica
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual White | SW 6008 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Grayish | SW 6001 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Destiny | SW 6274 | 1.60 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Angelica
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Smoked Oyster | 780A-2 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Tranquil Retreat | ICC-43 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Lilac Hush | CSP-490 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Violet Pearl | 1451 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hint of Violet | 2114-60 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 2.52 | 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.
- Nature's Essentials 1521 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Natural Cream OC-14 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Hint of Violet 2114-60 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Desert Light 1004 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Metallic Silver 2132-60 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Angelica
Angelica is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Angelica vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 61.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 61.8), more yellow/warm, more green.