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Kind Green SW 6457
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Kind Green sits at L* 76.3, a* -11.1, b* 4.8. Its hue angle is 157° 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 33%.
LRV 50.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.5, Kind Green is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Kind 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail | 633 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bridal Bouquet | 632 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Forest | 451 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Kind 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond's Edge | S410-3 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Reflection | MQ6-13 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marina Isle | 480E-3 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel | SW 6471 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aloe | SW 6464 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Easy Green | SW 6450 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Sea Green | SW 2825 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aloe SW 6464 · lighter, LRV 54.8
- Watery SW 6478 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · lighter, LRV 57.0
- Silvermist SW 7621 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · darker, LRV 46.6
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · darker, LRV 44.1
Colors that go with Kind Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Kind Green:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Truly Taupe SW 6038
- Fleeting Green SW 6455
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Delightful SW 6289 · complementary (180°)
- Colonial Revival Sea Green SW 2825 · analogous (−30°)
- Aquaverde SW 9051 · analogous (+30°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (120°)
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · triadic (240°)
Kind Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 50.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 50.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 50.5), more red/pink, more muted.