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Privilege Green SW 6193
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Privilege Green sits at L* 54.8, a* -8.3, b* 8.1. Its hue angle is 136° and its chroma is 11.6, 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 42%.
LRV 22.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.6, Privilege Green is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Privilege 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Path | 454 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lush | AF-475 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Green | CW-500 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Privilege 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Hedge | 440F-5 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Thai Basil | N400-5 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Amazon Moss | 450F-5 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Blue Green | SW 2811 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gallery Green | SW 0015 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taiga | SW 9654 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Retreat | SW 6207 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Underseas | SW 6214 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Underseas SW 6214 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Canal Street SW 9523 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Dried Thyme SW 6186 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Link Gray SW 6200 · darker, LRV 20.6
- Taiga SW 9654 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Privilege Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Privilege Green:
- Repose Gray SW 7015
- Grays Harbor SW 6236
- Opaline SW 6189
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mythical SW 6550 · complementary (180°)
- Connected Gray SW 6165 · analogous (−30°)
- Rookwood Blue Green SW 2811 · analogous (+30°)
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · triadic (120°)
- Socialite SW 6025 · triadic (240°)
Privilege Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.6), more blue/cool.