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Cilantro SW 6453
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, Cilantro sits at L* 44.6, a* -18.0, b* 14.9. Its hue angle is 140° and its chroma is 23.3, 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 64%.
LRV 14.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.3, Cilantro is lighter than 18% 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 Cilantro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsam | 567 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raleigh Green | CW-525 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peale Green | HC-121 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cilantro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Cucumber | M400-7 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerald Forest | MQ4-49 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vineyard | 440D-7 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | SW 6439 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kale Green | SW 6460 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Olivetone | SW 9670 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Houseplant | SW 6727 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Garden Grove | SW 6445 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arugula | SW 6446 | 6.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Garden Grove SW 6445 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Jadite SW 6459 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Gallery Green SW 0015 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Kale Green SW 6460 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Olivetone SW 9670 · darker, LRV 10.9
- Arugula SW 6446 · darker, LRV 9.9
Colors that go with Cilantro
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cilantro:
- Casa Blanca SW 7571
- Universal Khaki SW 6150
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838 · complementary (180°)
- Relentless Olive SW 6425 · analogous (−30°)
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · analogous (+30°)
- Revel Blue SW 6530 · triadic (120°)
- Rambling Rose SW 6305 · triadic (240°)
Cilantro vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.9) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 17.2) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.