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Greening SW 6448
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Greening sits at L* 89.8, a* -4.3, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 57%.
LRV 76.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.2, Greening is lighter than 91% 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 Greening
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Pine | 2144-50 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Woodland White | 463 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Dewdrop | CC-608 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Greening
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sounds Of Nature | S390-1 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Folly | MQ3-46 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Light Mist | N390-1 | 1.36 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach White | SW 6434 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| White Mint | SW 6441 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Sagey | SW 6175 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enlightened Lime | SW 6721 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minted | SW 6735 | 2.60 | 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.
- Crisp Linen SW 6378 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- Restful White SW 7563 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- White Willow SW 6728 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Gauzy White SW 6035 · darker, LRV 71.7
- White Sesame SW 9586 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · darker, LRV 71.3
Colors that go with Greening
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Greening:
- Rushing River SW 7746
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · complementary (180°)
- Nacre SW 6154 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Trance SW 6462 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · triadic (120°)
- Diminutive Pink SW 6588 · triadic (240°)
Greening vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 76.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 76.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.