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Rural Green SW 6418
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, Rural Green sits at L* 54.8, a* -4.8, b* 30.8. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 31.2, 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 22.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.6, Rural Green is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rural 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Green | 2149-20 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Shade | 525 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfectly Pesto | CSP-895 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rural 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snap Pea Green | T15-18 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Lucky Bamboo | PPU9-02 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Bamboo | PPU9-2 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdant | SW 6713 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brassy | SW 6410 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Edamame | SW 7729 | 6.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Leapfrog SW 6431 · lighter, LRV 26.3
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · darker, LRV 20.3
- Verdant SW 6713 · darker, LRV 20.1
- Bengal Grass SW 6411 · darker, LRV 19.4
Colors that go with Rural Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rural Green:
- Fleur de Sel SW 7666
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Restoration Ivory SW 6413
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · complementary (180°)
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117 · analogous (−30°)
- Dill SW 6438 · analogous (+30°)
- Cruising SW 6782 · triadic (120°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · triadic (240°)
Rural Green vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.