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Oakmoss SW 6180
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, Oakmoss sits at L* 43.0, a* -6.3, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 16.7, 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 68%.
LRV 13.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.2, Oakmoss is lighter than 16% 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 Oakmoss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Romanesque | 476 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bonsai | CC-666 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guacamole | 2144-10 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oakmoss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Jungle | PPU9-24 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Global Green | S380-7 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiddle Leaf | 410F-7 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 5.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inverness | SW 6433 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 6.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 6.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 6.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cocoon SW 6173 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Greenfield SW 6439 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Olivetone SW 9670 · darker, LRV 10.9
- Nettle SW 9535 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Oakmoss
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oakmoss:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Sagey SW 6175
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Brass SW 2843 · analogous (−30°)
- Kale Green SW 6460 · analogous (+30°)
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · triadic (240°)
Oakmoss vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.