Jojoba (BM AF-460)
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Jojoba (BM AF-460) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.8, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jojoba
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jojoba 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 Jojoba, 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aloe Thorn | PPU10-17 | 24.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Native Henna | 6001-4B | 24 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shebang | 1127-5 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Jojoba (LRV 24.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Jojoba
Darker than Jojoba
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-460 |
| Hex | #858A74 |
| RGB | 133, 138, 116 |
| HSL | 74°, 9%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, -5.9, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jojoba (BM AF-460), published as #858A74
#758173
#959474
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jojoba (BM AF-460)?
- Jojoba has an LRV of 24.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jojoba is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jojoba in another brand?
- Aloe Thorn (Behr PPU10-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Jojoba warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jojoba 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.