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Rock Garden SW 6195
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Rock Garden sits at L* 34.2, a* -8.2, b* 5.2. Its hue angle is 148° and its chroma is 9.7, 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 8.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.1, Rock Garden is lighter than 9% 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 Rock Garden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calico Blue | 707 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rock Garden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lush Grass | ECC-48-3 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Deep Evergreen | PMD-66 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Conifer | ECC-45-3 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olympic Range | SW 7750 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forestwood | SW 7730 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dard Hunter Green | SW 0041 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Courtyard | SW 6440 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Braintree SW 9595 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Rock Bottom SW 7062 · darker, LRV 7.0
- Olympic Range SW 7750 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Foxhall Green SW 9184 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Rock Garden
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rock Garden:
- Jogging Path SW 7638
- Jade Dragon SW 9129
- Opaline SW 6189
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · complementary (180°)
- Forestwood SW 7730 · analogous (−30°)
- Billiard Green SW 0016 · analogous (+30°)
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · triadic (120°)
- Chateau Brown SW 7510 · triadic (240°)
Rock Garden vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 8.1), more blue/cool.