Seedling (BM AF-450)
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Seedling (BM AF-450) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.3, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seedling
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Seedling by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Seedling, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Haven | SW 6437 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Willow Grove | PPU11-06 | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Glen | 5007-5C | 45 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Harmonious | 1120-5 | 49 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Seedling (LRV 42.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Seedling
Darker than Seedling
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-450 |
| Hex | #A3B692 |
| RGB | 163, 182, 146 |
| HSL | 92°, 20%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -13.2, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seedling (BM AF-450), published as #A3B692
#92AC91
#B4C091
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seedling (BM AF-450)?
- Seedling has an LRV of 42.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seedling is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Seedling in another brand?
- Haven (SW 6437) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Seedling warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Seedling as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.