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Topiary Tint SW 6449
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Topiary Tint sits at L* 84.7, a* -9.0, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 138° and its chroma is 12.1, 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 48%.
LRV 65.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.3, Topiary Tint is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Topiary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 442 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Van Alen Green | HC-120 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Nob Hill Sage | 450 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Topiary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Moss | S410-2 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| April Mist | 450E-2 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Herbal Mist | 440E-2 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Green | SW 6442 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Mint Condition | SW 6743 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jocular Green | SW 6736 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lacewing | SW 6729 | 3.42 | 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.
- Wavecrest SW 9672 · lighter, LRV 69.3
- Kingston SW 9677 · lighter, LRV 70.0
- Cucumber SW 6722 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Waterscape SW 6470 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · darker, LRV 61.2
- Pearl Gray SW 0052 · darker, LRV 61.0
Colors that go with Topiary Tint
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Topiary Tint:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Romance SW 6323
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · complementary (180°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (−30°)
- Breaktime SW 6463 · analogous (+30°)
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · triadic (240°)
Topiary Tint vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 65.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.