Acanthus
SW 29 · #CDCDB4 · LRV 60 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Revere Pewter55
- 3Acanthus60
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Acanthus, Really?
Acanthus reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 29 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Acanthus
Acanthus is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Acanthus
At LRV 60, Acanthus is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Acanthus 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Morning ZenS380-2 · Behr | 1.9 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Moon Shadow1516 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Apple Blossom Green8003-31C · Valspar | 2.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver SagePPG1113-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Juniper Berry Sage90YY 59/127 · Glidden | 0.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Green Grove327-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Acanthus within Sherwin-Williams'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 #CDCDB4 in HSL space. Pair Acanthus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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