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Clover SW 2934
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Clover sits at L* 24.4, a* -20.7, b* 0.3. Its hue angle is 179° and its chroma is 20.7, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Clover is lighter than 0% 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 Clover
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2047-10 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Tropic | 2052-10 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sherwood Forest | 2048-10 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Clover
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Forest | ECC-51-3 | 7.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 10.38 | Same family only | |
| Deep Jungle | 470F-7 | 10.45 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Squire | SW 6475 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Peacock | SW 0064 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| English Ivy | SW 2935 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cape Verde | SW 6482 | 6.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tabriz Teal | SW 2937 | 7.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Country Squire SW 6475 · lighter, LRV 5.5
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · lighter, LRV 5.8
- Hunt Club SW 6468 · lighter, LRV 6.5
- English Ivy SW 2935 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Clover
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Clover:
- Alpaca SW 7022
- Elephant Ear SW 9168
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Merlot SW 2704 · complementary (180°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · analogous (+30°)
- Dewberry SW 6552 · triadic (120°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · triadic (240°)
Clover vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 6.4 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 5.6 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.