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Inverness SW 6433
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Inverness sits at L* 39.7, a* -11.9, b* 22.5. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 25.5, 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 88%.
LRV 11.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.1, Inverness is lighter than 13% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Inverness
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guacamole | 2144-10 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bonsai | CC-666 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palmer Green | CW-475 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Inverness
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Forest | 410D-7 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alfalfa Extract | M380-7 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fjord | T11-16 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olivetone | SW 9670 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Houseplant | SW 6727 | 6.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arugula | SW 6446 | 6.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenfield | SW 6439 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oakmoss SW 6180 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Cilantro SW 6453 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Houseplant SW 6727 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Arugula SW 6446 · darker, LRV 9.9
Colors that go with Inverness
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Inverness:
- Kestrel White SW 7516
- Sanderling SW 7513
- Sprout SW 6427
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- African Violet SW 6982 · complementary (180°)
- Palm Leaf SW 7735 · analogous (−30°)
- Arugula SW 6446 · analogous (+30°)
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · triadic (120°)
- Aged Wine SW 6299 · triadic (240°)
Inverness vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 16.9) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more muted.