the K_s vs. J − K_s CMD shows the model grid (light blue points) overlaid onto the SAGE AGB candidates from Paper I (gray: O-rich, orange: C-rich and pink: extreme). The yellow diamonds are SAGE sources identified as carbon-rich from their SAGE-Spec spectra. The large red triangle is OGLE LMC LPV 28579. Also shown are the Aringer et al. (2009) photospheres (green squares) used to generate the grid. The “spike” running across the O-rich AGB candidates consists of models with T_eff warmer than 3500 K. The cloud of models with τ_11.3 = 0.3 is seen at J − K_s  ~  3 mag.