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Halcyon Green SW 6213
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Halcyon Green sits at L* 68.3, a* -6.8, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 161° and its chroma is 7.2, 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 26%.
LRV 38.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.5, Halcyon Green is lighter than 48% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Halcyon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound | 1579 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Piedmont Gray | CC-690 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Castle Walls | 1573 | 1.95 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Halcyon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Moss | N420-3 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Aged Jade | HDC-CT-22 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Gray Morning | 490F-4 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | SW 9659 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Eventide | SW 9643 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dutch Tile Blue | SW 0031 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calico | SW 0017 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Eventide SW 9643 · lighter, LRV 41.4
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Calico SW 0017 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Halcyon Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Halcyon Green:
- Kestrel White SW 7516
- Henna Shade SW 6326
- Window Pane SW 6210
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Intuitive SW 6017 · complementary (180°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · analogous (−30°)
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · analogous (+30°)
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · triadic (120°)
- Flexible Gray SW 6010 · triadic (240°)
Halcyon Green vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.