Benjamin Moore

Seedling

AF-450

Seedling is a muted, mid-saturation green with cool gray undertones that prevent it from reading as overtly leafy or bright. Its LRV of 42.27 places it in the middle of the reflectance scale, meaning it neither absorbs nor bounces excessive light, functioning reliably across varying room orientations. North-facing rooms may push the gray undertone forward.

Benjamin Moore Guilford Green offers a close tonal neighbor, while Soft Fern provides a slightly warmer green option. Pairing with Revere Pewter or Edgecomb Gray supports a neutral backdrop, and Hale Navy delivers a firm, darker accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-450

Collection

Affinity Color Collection

Seedling in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Seedling under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Seedling under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

92°

Green Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

42.3

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#A3B692

RGB Decimal

163, 182, 146

RGB Percent

63.9%, 71.4%, 57.3%

HSL

91.7, 19.8%, 64.3%

HSV

91.7, 19.8%, 71.4%

CMYK

10.4%, 0.0%, 19.8%, 28.6%

YIQ

172.2, 0.3, -15.2

XYZ

37.02, 43.32, 33.60

CIE Lab

71.77, -13.17, 16.17

CIE Luv

71.77, -9.16, 24.88

Hunter Lab

65.82, -11.61, 13.25

Decimal

10729106

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Seedling Sea Green Pickle Greenfield

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Seedling Morning on the Moor White Mint Acropolis

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Seedling Kismet Smoky Grape Lily Lavender

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Seedling Gumdrop Terrarium Spearmint

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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