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Cool Avocado SW 9029
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cool Avocado sits at L* 73.5, a* -2.4, b* 30.2. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 30.3, 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 86%.
LRV 45.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.9, Cool Avocado is lighter than 57% 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 Cool 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjou Pear | AF-425 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Timothy Straw | 2149-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Henderson Buff | HC-15 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cool 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everglade | MQ6-60 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Harmonic Tan | 380F-5 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Seed | 370F-5 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Ecru SW 6135 · lighter, LRV 51.0
- Lemongrass SW 7732 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Stonebriar SW 7693 · darker, LRV 42.8
- Camelback SW 6122 · darker, LRV 42.3
- Vintage Gold SW 9024 · darker, LRV 40.9
Colors that go with Cool Avocado
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cool Avocado:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Perle Noir SW 9154
- Restoration Ivory SW 6413
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011 · analogous (−30°)
- Mesclun Green SW 6724 · analogous (+30°)
- Surfin' SW 9048 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Cool Avocado vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 45.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 45.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 45.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.