Croquet
What Croquet Actually Looks Like
Croquet is a soft, dusty green with enough gray in it to keep it calm and grounded. It sits in that middle zone between sage and warm gray, never pushing too hard toward either. In good natural light it reads as a quiet, earthy green. In dimmer rooms it can shift noticeably grayer and more neutral, to the point where the green nearly disappears.
Croquet Undertones
The hex and RGB values confirm a color that mixes green and gray in roughly equal measure, with a subtle warm-yellow thread running underneath. That warmth is easy to miss in isolation, but it becomes more apparent when you place Croquet next to a cooler blue-gray. The yellow-green base is what keeps it from feeling cold, and it is also what can make it look slightly olive in rooms with warm incandescent light.
Where Croquet Works Best
Croquet works well anywhere you want a relaxed, nature-adjacent neutral that is not beige. It is a solid choice for living rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and dining rooms. With an LRV just above 45, it has enough reflectivity to function in a main room without feeling heavy, though very small or north-facing rooms may find it leans darker than expected. It handles well in both flat and eggshell finishes.
Where to put Croquet
Croquet brings an easy, settled quality to a living room without the fussiness of a stronger green. Keep trim in a warm white to lift the walls and let the green read clearly.
The gray in Croquet makes it restful in a bedroom context. Pair it with natural linen, wood tones, and soft brass hardware for a palette that feels cohesive without effort.
Because it reads as both green and gray depending on your light source, Croquet functions as a focused, low-distraction background that is still more interesting than a straight gray.
In a dining room with warm evening lighting, the olive side of Croquet comes forward and gives the space an earthy, relaxed character. Candle light or warm bulbs bring out the best in it here.
What to Pair With Croquet
No Benjamin Moore coordinating colors were specified for Croquet AF-455. As a gray-green, it pairs naturally with warm off-whites for trim, deep charcoals or soft blacks for accents, and earthy terracotta or rust tones that play off the yellow-green undertone.
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Colors that clash with Croquet
If Croquet is in one room and a cool blue-gray is in an adjacent room, the yellow-green undertone in Croquet can look muddy or tired by comparison.
A very cold, blue-white trim will highlight the yellow-green base of Croquet and make the wall color look slightly sallow.
Common questions
The precise LRV is 45.02, which puts it right at mid-range. It is not a light airy color, but it is not a deep moody one either. In a well-lit room it reads as a medium-value earthy green. In a dark room it can feel heavier than expected, so sample it in your actual space before committing.
It can, but north light will push the gray forward and pull the green back. The color may read closer to a warm gray than a green in that condition. If the green quality is important to you, Croquet is better suited to south or east-facing rooms.
Eggshell is the most practical choice for main living areas and bedrooms. It gives just enough sheen to wipe down easily without making the color look flat or chalky. Flat or matte works well in low-traffic rooms if you want the color to absorb light more softly.
Yes. Croquet AF-455 is available in both Benjamin Moore interior and exterior products.