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Slow Green SW 6456
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Slow Green sits at L* 83.9, a* -7.3, b* 4.2. Its hue angle is 150° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 37%.
LRV 64.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.0, Slow Green is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Slow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise Mist | 695 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Blue Grass | CC-640 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Swept Away | 701 | 1.30 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Slow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosted Jade | PPU11-13 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| New Moss | S410-2 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Valley Mist | 460E-2 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterscape | SW 6470 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breaktime | SW 6463 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piedmont | SW 9657 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainwashed | SW 6211 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topiary Tint | SW 6449 | 3.12 | 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.
- Olympus White SW 6253 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Supreme Green SW 6442 · lighter, LRV 68.8
- Piedmont SW 9657 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Rainwashed SW 6211 · darker, LRV 59.1
- Silver Strand SW 7057 · darker, LRV 59.0
Colors that go with Slow Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Slow Green:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- They call it Mellow SW 9015
- Fleeting Green SW 6455
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · complementary (180°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · analogous (−30°)
- Tidewater SW 6477 · analogous (+30°)
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · triadic (120°)
- Innocence SW 6302 · triadic (240°)
Slow Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.0), more blue/cool.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.