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Gratifying Green SW 6435
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Gratifying Green sits at L* 88.8, a* -6.4, b* 9.3. Its hue angle is 124° and its chroma is 11.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 67%.
LRV 74.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.0, Gratifying Green is lighter than 88% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gratifying 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Dew | 435 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Mint Chocolate Chip | 436 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Glade Green | 498 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gratifying 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan | M380-1 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Mystical Sea | 430E-2 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Palm Breeze | 420E-2 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlightened Lime | SW 6721 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Lacewing | SW 6729 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minted | SW 6735 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Willow | SW 6728 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Supreme Green | SW 6442 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Mint SW 6441 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Ivory Lace SW 7013 · lighter, LRV 78.8
- Spinach White SW 6434 · lighter, LRV 79.4
- Wavecrest SW 9672 · darker, LRV 69.3
- Supreme Green SW 6442 · darker, LRV 68.8
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Gratifying Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gratifying Green:
- Retreat SW 6207
- Pottery Urn SW 7715
- Spinach White SW 6434
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · complementary (180°)
- Polar Bear SW 7564 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Condition SW 6743 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · triadic (120°)
- Priscilla SW 6575 · triadic (240°)
Gratifying Green vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 74.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 74.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 74.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.