Croquet (BM AF-455)
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Croquet (BM AF-455) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Croquet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Croquet 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 Croquet, 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 | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Environmental | PPU11-09 | 44.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mood | 1030-3 | 46 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Croquet (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Croquet
Darker than Croquet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-455 |
| Hex | #B2B69F |
| RGB | 178, 182, 159 |
| HSL | 70°, 14%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, -5.5, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Croquet (BM AF-455), published as #B2B69F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Croquet (BM AF-455)?
- Croquet has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Croquet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Croquet in another brand?
- Environmental (Behr PPU11-09) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Croquet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Croquet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.