Lentil
CA161 · #AEA68A · LRV 38 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Lentil38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Lentil, Really?
Lentil reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Rodda CA161 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lentil
Lentil is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Lentil
Lentil sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lentil are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Rodda CA161 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Garden SageSW 7736 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cactus HillECC-26-3 · Behr | 2.8 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brandon Beige977 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Afternoon NapT679 · Valspar | 3.6 | 39.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Olive GrayPPG1027-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Olive GrayPPG1027-4 · Glidden | 0.8 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Lentil within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AEA68A in HSL space. Pair Lentil with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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