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Arugula SW 6446
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, Arugula sits at L* 37.6, a* -18.9, b* 17.1. Its hue angle is 138° 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 82%.
LRV 9.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.9, Arugula is lighter than 11% 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 Arugula
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard | 630 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Buffett Green | CW-535 | 6.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sweet Basil | 455 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Arugula
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Viridian | S400-7 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Cucumber | M400-7 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vineyard | 440D-7 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivetone | SW 9670 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Espalier | SW 6734 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evergreens | SW 6447 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Courtyard | SW 6440 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Isle of Pines | SW 6461 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Inverness SW 6433 · lighter, LRV 11.1
- Cilantro SW 6453 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Houseplant SW 6727 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Evergreens SW 6447 · darker, LRV 8.5
- Isle of Pines SW 6461 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Arugula
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Arugula:
- Cardboard SW 6124
- Chopsticks SW 7575
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impulsive Purple SW 6832 · complementary (180°)
- Basque Green SW 6426 · analogous (−30°)
- Starboard SW 6755 · analogous (+30°)
- Jay Blue SW 6797 · triadic (120°)
- Cordial SW 6306 · triadic (240°)
Arugula vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 16.6) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 18.4) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.