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Jasper SW 6216
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Jasper sits at L* 24.1, a* -4.1, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 153° and its chroma is 4.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 4.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.1, Jasper is lighter than 3% 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 Jasper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Green | CW-510 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blacktop | 2135-10 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Jasper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Watch | SW 9680 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Bottle Green | SW 2847 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ripe Olive | SW 6209 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Iron Ore | SW 7069 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Armory SW 9600 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Clove SW 9605 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- Andiron SW 6174 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- Night Watch SW 9680 · darker, LRV 3.5
- Black Magic SW 6991 · darker, LRV 3.1
- Caviar SW 6990 · darker, LRV 3.0
Colors that go with Jasper
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jasper:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Utaupeia SW 9088
- Window Pane SW 6210
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bohemian Black SW 6988 · complementary (180°)
- Andiron SW 6174 · analogous (−30°)
- Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809 · analogous (+30°)
- Inkwell SW 6992 · triadic (120°)
- Rockweed SW 2735 · triadic (240°)
Jasper vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 4.1), more blue/cool, more green.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 5.6 vs 4.1), more green, more saturated.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.