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Filmy Green SW 6190
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Filmy Green sits at L* 84.1, a* -2.8, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 6.4, 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 44%.
LRV 64.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.5, Filmy Green is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Filmy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor Trails | 1556 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Night Mist | 1569 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Filmy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Spring | QE-33 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Eon | N370-2 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Sliced Cucumber | PPU10-11 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Conservative Gray | SW 6183 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Frostwork | SW 0059 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Create | SW 9646 | 2.21 | 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.
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Supreme Green SW 6442 · lighter, LRV 68.8
- Windfresh White SW 7628 · lighter, LRV 69.2
- Ancient Marble SW 6162 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Agreeable Gray SW 7029 · darker, LRV 60.4
- Constellation SW 9629 · darker, LRV 60.2
Colors that go with Filmy Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Filmy Green:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Parisian Patina SW 9041
- Opaline SW 6189
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · complementary (180°)
- Taupe of the Morning SW 9590 · analogous (−30°)
- Piedmont SW 9657 · analogous (+30°)
- Moonmist SW 9144 · triadic (120°)
- Rosebud SW 6288 · triadic (240°)
Filmy Green vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more blue/cool.