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Wheat Grass SW 6408
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wheat Grass sits at L* 74.5, a* 0.7, b* 27.9. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 27.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 47.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.5, Wheat Grass is lighter than 59% 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 Wheat Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Grass | 271 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Sombrero | 249 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Sombrero | CC-300 | 1.31 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Wheat Grass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Cliff Ridge | MQ2-29 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perennial Gold | S310-4 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ecru | SW 6135 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ecru SW 6135 · lighter, LRV 51.0
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Lemongrass SW 7732 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Dromedary Camel SW 7694 · darker, LRV 44.4
- Downing Straw SW 2813 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Earthy Ochre SW 9532 · darker, LRV 43.1
Colors that go with Wheat Grass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Wheat Grass:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · analogous (−30°)
- Great Green SW 6430 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Wheat Grass vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 47.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.