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Agate Green SW 7742
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Agate Green sits at L* 65.0, a* -13.5, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 136° and its chroma is 18.8, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 33.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.9, Agate Green is lighter than 43% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Agate Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Village | 445 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer's Day | CSP-780 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kennebunkport Green | HC-123 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Agate Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery Green | S400-5 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Pesto Green | PPU11-5 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pesto Green | PPU11-05 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurture Green | SW 6451 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lounge Green | SW 6444 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Broccoflower | SW 9039 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leaflet | SW 9674 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Jade | SW 2812 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parisian Patina | SW 9041 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Restful SW 6458 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Nurture Green SW 6451 · lighter, LRV 39.7
- Burma Jade SW 2862 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Green Onyx SW 9128 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · darker, LRV 29.7
Colors that go with Agate Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Agate Green:
- Relaxed Khaki SW 6149
- Quiver Tan SW 6151
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · complementary (180°)
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · analogous (−30°)
- Verdigreen SW 9042 · analogous (+30°)
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · triadic (120°)
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · triadic (240°)
Agate Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.