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English Ivy SW 2935
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, English Ivy sits at L* 16.3, a* -18.6, b* 2.8. Its hue angle is 171° and its chroma is 18.8, 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 49%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, English Ivy 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 English Ivy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Green | HC-188 | 8.69 | Same family only | |
| Hunter Green | 2041-10 | 8.72 | Same family only | |
| Forest Green | 2047-10 | 8.74 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to English Ivy
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 | 11.43 | Same family only | |
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 13.57 | Same family only | |
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 14.26 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover | SW 2934 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Emerald | SW 2936 | 8.54 | Same family only | |
| Country Squire | SW 6475 | 8.58 | Same family only | |
| Westhaven | SW 9675 | 10.17 | Same family only | |
| Cascades | SW 7623 | 10.30 | Same family only | |
| Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 10.36 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Clover SW 2934 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Country Squire SW 6475 · lighter, LRV 5.5
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · lighter, LRV 5.8
Colors that go with English Ivy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for English Ivy:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Merlot SW 2704 · complementary (180°)
- Black Emerald SW 2936 · analogous (−30°)
- Clover SW 2934 · analogous (+30°)
- Liberty Blue SW 2942 · triadic (120°)
- Woodsy Brown SW 2924 · triadic (240°)
English Ivy vs popular colors
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 5.6 vs 0.0), more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 6.4 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.