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Bonsai Tint SW 6436
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bonsai Tint sits at L* 82.2, a* -9.6, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 124° and its chroma is 17.0, 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 69%.
LRV 60.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.5, Bonsai Tint is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bonsai Tint
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittery Point Green | HC-119 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Spring Valley | 438 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Meadow | 486 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bonsai Tint
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Season | M380-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Spice Garden | M370-3 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Avocado Whip | M360-3 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Romaine | SW 6730 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jardin | SW 6723 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucumber | SW 6722 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Supreme Green | SW 6442 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Topiary Tint SW 6449 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Supreme Green SW 6442 · lighter, LRV 68.8
- Honeydew SW 6428 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Relish SW 6443 · darker, LRV 55.2
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Easy Green SW 6450 · darker, LRV 50.1
Colors that go with Bonsai Tint
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bonsai Tint:
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118
- Green Onyx SW 9128
- Spinach White SW 6434
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · complementary (180°)
- Rice Paddy SW 6414 · analogous (−30°)
- Reclining Green SW 6744 · analogous (+30°)
- Something Blue SW 6800 · triadic (120°)
- Azalea Flower SW 6576 · triadic (240°)
Bonsai Tint vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 60.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 60.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.