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Agapanthus SW 9066
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Agapanthus sits at L* 79.5, a* 1.6, b* -13.6. Its hue angle is 277° and its chroma is 13.7, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 55.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.6, Agapanthus is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Agapanthus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather Soft | 1431 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Oriental Iris | 1418 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Flowers | 1430 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Agapanthus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Lilac | 600A-3 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Periwinkle Bud | 600C-3 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eternal Elegance | M540-3 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daydream | SW 6541 | 5.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bewitching Blue | SW 6960 | 6.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 6.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Wisteria SW 6822 · darker, LRV 48.3
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · darker, LRV 45.0
Colors that go with Agapanthus
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Agapanthus:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Basket Beige SW 6143
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · complementary (180°)
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · analogous (−30°)
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · triadic (120°)
- Aloe SW 6464 · triadic (240°)
Agapanthus vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 55.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 6.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 55.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.