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Wish AF-680
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Wish sits at L* 81.5, a* 0.3, b* 4.6. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 4.6, so it leans yellow 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 32%.
LRV 58.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.6, Wish is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vessel | SW 9547 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Agreeable Gray | SW 7029 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Mercurial | SW 9550 | 1.13 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Wish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Haze | HDC-WR14-2 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Ground Fog | BNC-05 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Grey | HDC-NT-20 | 0.67 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus | 1465 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| London Fog | 1541 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Abalone | 2108-60 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Apparition | 860 | 1.36 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Barren Plain 2111-60 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Sea Froth 2107-60 · lighter, LRV 61.9
- Picket Fence CSP-370 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Seattle Mist 1535 · darker, LRV 55.3
- Smokey Taupe 983 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Silver Lake 1598 · darker, LRV 54.8
Colors that go with Wish
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Mist 1437 · complementary (180°)
- Portland Gray 2109-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · analogous (+30°)
- Brittany Blue 1633 · triadic (120°)
- Winter Gray 2117-60 · triadic (240°)
Wish vs popular colors
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 58.6), more yellow/warm.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 61.5 vs 58.6).