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Fleeting Green SW 6455
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Fleeting Green sits at L* 88.9, a* -5.2, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 6.4, 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 39%.
LRV 74.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.0, Fleeting Green is lighter than 88% 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 Fleeting Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Green | 456 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Crest | 1583 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Green Cast | 842 | 1.94 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fleeting Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Light | 700E-2 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| River Mist | S410-1 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| New Day | S420-1 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewy | SW 6469 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Green Trance | SW 6462 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Kingston | SW 9677 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Window Pane | SW 6210 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| White Mint | SW 6441 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 2.50 | 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.
- Rarified Air SW 6525 · lighter, LRV 78.1
- Glimmer SW 6476 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Retiring Blue SW 6763 · lighter, LRV 78.8
- Wavecrest SW 9672 · darker, LRV 69.3
- Solstice SW 9571 · darker, LRV 69.3
- First Star SW 7646 · darker, LRV 69.5
Colors that go with Fleeting Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fleeting Green:
- Whitetail SW 7103
- Requisite Gray SW 7023
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spangle SW 6834 · complementary (180°)
- Nonchalant White SW 6161 · analogous (−30°)
- Buoyant Blue SW 6483 · analogous (+30°)
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · triadic (120°)
- Verbena SW 6581 · triadic (240°)
Fleeting Green vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 74.0), more red/pink.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 74.0), more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 74.0), more blue/cool, more green.