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Hearts of Palm SW 6415
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, Hearts of Palm sits at L* 78.4, a* -2.9, b* 26.4. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 26.5, 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 82%.
LRV 53.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.8, Hearts of Palm is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hearts of Palm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Buff | HC-15 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timothy Straw | 2149-40 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hearts of Palm
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondine | M310-4 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Winter Mood | 370F-4 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Outback | 390F-4 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834 · lighter, LRV 58.4
- Pale Moss SW 9027 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Toasted Pine Nut SW 7696 · lighter, LRV 58.5
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Stone Guardians SW 9531 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Crewel Tan SW 0011 · darker, LRV 49.8
Colors that go with Hearts of Palm
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hearts of Palm:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Tree Branch SW 7525
- Restoration Ivory SW 6413
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · complementary (180°)
- Sociable SW 6359 · analogous (−30°)
- Oh Pistachio SW 9033 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Hearts of Palm vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 53.8), more blue/cool, more green.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.