Agapanthus
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Agapanthus remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#BBC5DE
LRV
55.62
Agapanthus's Color Strip
Agapanthus is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Breathtaking and Awesome Violet. The strip spans from Wishful Blue at the lightest end to Valiant Violet at the deepest. Strip 180 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Agapanthus in Real Rooms
Agapanthus has a medium-high LRV of 55.62 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, misc and living room.
5 Home Office Photos
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Agapanthus provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
Home office walls in Agapanthus inspire creativity with soft, calming blue.
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Workspace walls painted in Agapanthus foster focus and peaceful concentration.
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Office walls in Agapanthus provide a serene backdrop for productivity.
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Home office painted in Agapanthus balances tranquility with professional sophistication.
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Office walls in Agapanthus create a restful environment for daily work.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Agapanthus 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.
Wardrobe pieces in Agapanthus add subtle color to any room.
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Walls painted in Agapanthus introduce gentle color without overwhelming the room.
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1 Living Room Photo
For open-concept living rooms, Agapanthus is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Living room walls in Agapanthus bring soft blue sophistication to the space.
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Coordinating Colors
Spatial White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 56), opening up a space where Agapanthus encloses it.
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Agapanthus encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Spatial White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 56), opening up a space where Agapanthus encloses it.
Similar Colors
Hyacinth Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breathtaking reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Agapanthus the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Bewitching Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wondrous Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Potentially Purple reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agapanthus reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Indulgent encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 74 vs 56, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 35, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 13, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 20, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.
Mercurial reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.
Agapanthus reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 36), opening up a space where Intellectual Gray encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Breathtaking reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hyacinth Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Agapanthus the marginally brighter of the two.
Agapanthus reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Indulgent encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 32, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 23, Agapanthus is decisively the brighter choice.