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Avocado SW 2861
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Avocado sits at L* 52.1, a* -1.7, b* 18.2. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 18.3, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 67%.
LRV 20.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.2, Avocado is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Avocado
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Bush | 1519 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Pining for You | 1512 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Pine Grove | 511 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Avocado
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrel Leaf | N340-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deserted Island | PPU8-24 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meadowland | HDC-AC-17 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Grove | SW 7734 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Edamame | SW 7729 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage | SW 9528 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Meadow Trail SW 7737 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Dapper Tan SW 6144 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Verde Marrón SW 9124 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Messenger Bag SW 7740 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Thatch Brown SW 6145 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Avocado
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Avocado:
- Medici Ivory SW 7558
- Tricorn Black SW 6258
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · complementary (180°)
- Llama Wool SW 9089 · analogous (−30°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · analogous (+30°)
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · triadic (120°)
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · triadic (240°)
Avocado vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.