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Shagreen SW 6422
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Shagreen sits at L* 80.1, a* -6.4, b* 22.3. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 23.2, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 57.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.0, Shagreen is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Shagreen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood Green | 2145-40 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Grasshopper | AF-415 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Peaceful Garden | CSP-830 | 1.76 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Shagreen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjou Pear | MQ4-41 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Crisp Celery | ICC-58 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Hybrid | S340-3 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baby Bok Choy | SW 9037 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bonsai Tint SW 6436 · lighter, LRV 60.5
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Netsuke SW 6134 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Lemongrass SW 7732 · darker, LRV 50.8
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120 · darker, LRV 51.2
Colors that go with Shagreen
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Shagreen:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Mountain Road SW 7743
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · complementary (180°)
- August Moon SW 7687 · analogous (−30°)
- Relish SW 6443 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudless SW 6786 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Shagreen vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 57.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.