Aventurine
Aventurine is a versatile Green from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#979C78
LRV
31.55
Aventurine in Real Rooms
Aventurine has a medium LRV of 31.55 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and misc.
3 Living Room Photos
Choosing Aventurine for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Living room walls wrapped in calming Aventurine.
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Living room walls glow in earthy Aventurine.
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Living room walls anchor the space with Aventurine.
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1 Misc Photo
Note how Aventurine is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Wall surfaces painted in serene Aventurine.
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Coordinating Colors
Paper Mache reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 32), opening up a space where Aventurine encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 32), opening up a space where Aventurine encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 32, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (35 vs 32) makes Rosemary Sprig the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aventurine reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Aventurine reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Aventurine reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 32, Iced Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
North Cascades reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Aventurine encloses it.
Nosegay reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 32), opening up a space where Aventurine encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 47 vs 32, October Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Weekend Getaway reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Croquet is decisively the brighter choice.
Estate Sale reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 32 vs 18, Aventurine is decisively the brighter choice.
Aventurine reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Aventurine reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.