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Softened Green SW 6177
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Softened Green sits at L* 75.7, a* -4.1, b* 10.5. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 11.3, 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 49.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.2, Softened Green is lighter than 61% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Softened 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Moss | 508 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| October Mist | 1495 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| October Mist | CC-550 | 1.35 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Softened 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restful | 400F-4 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Nature | S380-3 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Court Green | QE-34 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Sage | SW 9647 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grassland | SW 6163 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Austere Gray | SW 6184 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Contented | SW 6191 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 3.74 | 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.
- Twilight Gray SW 0054 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Malabar SW 9110 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Sandbar SW 7547 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Sensible Hue SW 6198 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Studio Beige SW 9602 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Balanced Beige SW 7037 · darker, LRV 45.6
Colors that go with Softened Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Softened Green:
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Sagey SW 6175
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · complementary (180°)
- Loggia SW 7506 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Sea Green SW 2825 · analogous (+30°)
- French Moire SW 9056 · triadic (120°)
- Delightful SW 6289 · triadic (240°)
Softened Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 49.2), more green.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 49.2), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 49.2), more blue/cool, more muted.