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Great Green SW 6430
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Great Green sits at L* 71.6, a* -11.0, b* 22.5. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 25.0, 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 74%.
LRV 42.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.9, Great Green is lighter than 54% 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 Great 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Park | 487 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Grasslands | CC-590 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasslands | 502 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Great 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Green | PPU10-07 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Lima Green | PPU10-7 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Sweet Grass | M350-4 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven | SW 6437 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plymouth Green | SW 2852 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Bok Choy | SW 9037 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mesclun Green | SW 6724 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · lighter, LRV 47.1
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Lemongrass SW 7732 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Ryegrass SW 6423 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Glade Green SW 9669 · darker, LRV 36.1
- Ruskin Room Green SW 0042 · darker, LRV 35.7
Colors that go with Great Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Great Green:
- Divine White SW 6105
- Latte SW 6108
- Sprout SW 6427
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · complementary (180°)
- Harmonic Tan SW 6136 · analogous (−30°)
- Vegan SW 6738 · analogous (+30°)
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · triadic (120°)
- Haute Pink SW 6570 · triadic (240°)
Great Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 42.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 42.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 42.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.