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Acanthus SW 0029
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Acanthus sits at L* 81.8, a* -4.3, b* 12.5. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 13.2, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 60.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.1, Acanthus is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Acanthus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Fern | 2144-40 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Moon Shadow | 1516 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Harbor Town | 493 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Acanthus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled Cucumber | BIC-13 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Breathe | S360-2 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Pale Sagebrush | ECC-38-1 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frostwork | SW 0059 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Celery | SW 6421 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oyster Bar SW 7565 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Dirty Martini SW 9119 · lighter, LRV 64.1
- Filmy Green SW 6190 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · darker, LRV 54.7
Colors that go with Acanthus
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Acanthus:
- Restful White SW 7563
- Vintage Vessel SW 9050
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · complementary (180°)
- Kilim Beige SW 6106 · analogous (−30°)
- Topiary Tint SW 6449 · analogous (+30°)
- Something Blue SW 6800 · triadic (120°)
- Irresistible SW 6562 · triadic (240°)
Acanthus vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 1.2) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 60.1).
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.1), more red/pink.