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Alexandrite SW 0060
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Alexandrite sits at L* 54.2, a* -22.7, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 162° and its chroma is 23.9, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 22.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.2, Alexandrite is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Alexandrite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Trees | 642 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juniper Green | 601 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairmont Green | HC-127 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Alexandrite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Jade | MQ6-43 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billiard Room | 480D-6 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tournament Field | M420-6 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | SW 6466 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jadite | SW 6459 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surf Green | SW 6473 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ionian | SW 6754 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Juniper | SW 9679 | 6.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inland | SW 6452 | 6.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grandview SW 6466 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · lighter, LRV 29.7
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Juniper SW 9679 · darker, LRV 20.4
- Ionian SW 6754 · darker, LRV 20.0
- Jadite SW 6459 · darker, LRV 19.6
Colors that go with Alexandrite
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Alexandrite:
- Polar Bear SW 7564
- Tamarind SW 7538
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · complementary (180°)
- Inland SW 6452 · analogous (−30°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · analogous (+30°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (120°)
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · triadic (240°)
Alexandrite vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.2), more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 17.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.