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Billiard Green SW 0016
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Billiard Green sits at L* 35.6, a* -9.9, b* 4.0. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 10.6, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 46%.
LRV 8.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.7, Billiard Green is lighter than 9% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Billiard Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Calico Blue | 707 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Billiard Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Green | BXC-33 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Alpine | QE-40 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Deep Jungle | 470F-7 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Isle of Pines | SW 6461 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Courtyard | SW 6440 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dard Hunter Green | SW 0041 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Olympic Range | SW 7750 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Kale Green SW 6460 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Olympic Range SW 7750 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Foxhall Green SW 9184 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Hunt Club SW 6468 · darker, LRV 6.5
Colors that go with Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Billiard Green:
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731
- Half-Caff SW 9091
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Expressive Plum SW 6271 · complementary (180°)
- Vogue Green SW 0065 · analogous (−30°)
- Still Water SW 6223 · analogous (+30°)
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · triadic (120°)
- Chateau Brown SW 7510 · triadic (240°)
Billiard Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more green.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 8.7), more red/pink.