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Liveable Green SW 6176
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Liveable Green sits at L* 82.3, a* -3.0, b* 8.5. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 9.0, 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 53%.
LRV 61.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.2, Liveable Green is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Liveable 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Thaw | 1508 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Sweet Spring | 1500 | 1.44 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Liveable 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Haze | 400E-3 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Sliced Cucumber | PPU10-11 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Sawgrass | N350-2 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frostwork | SW 0059 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Filmy Green | SW 6190 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Create | SW 9646 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chopsticks SW 7575 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Taupe of the Morning SW 9590 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Crushed Ice SW 7647 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Soft Suede SW 9577 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Simple Stone SW 9521 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Angora SW 6036 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Liveable Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Liveable Green:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Evergreen Fog SW 9130
- Sagey SW 6175
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · complementary (180°)
- Symmetry SW 9601 · analogous (−30°)
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · analogous (+30°)
- Take Five SW 6513 · triadic (120°)
- Rosebud SW 6288 · triadic (240°)
Liveable Green vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 61.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 61.2), more red/pink.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 63.1 vs 61.2), more red/pink.