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Basil SW 6194
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Basil sits at L* 45.1, a* -7.5, b* 6.3. Its hue angle is 140° and its chroma is 9.8, 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 45%.
LRV 14.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.7, Basil is lighter than 18% 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 Basil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanted Forest | 700 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Holiday Wreath | 447 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Basil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrarium | N400-6 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Whispering Pine | 450F-6 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Less Traveled | MQ6-15 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succulent | SW 9650 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky River | SW 6215 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kale Green | SW 6460 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crooked River SW 9524 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Attitude Gray SW 7060 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Juniper SW 9679 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Night Owl SW 7061 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Kale Green SW 6460 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Cast Iron SW 6202 · darker, LRV 12.5
Colors that go with Basil
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Basil:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Hopsack SW 6109
- Opaline SW 6189
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · complementary (180°)
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · analogous (−30°)
- Rocky River SW 6215 · analogous (+30°)
- Distance SW 6243 · triadic (120°)
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · triadic (240°)
Basil vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.