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Kale Green SW 6460
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Kale Green sits at L* 42.2, a* -14.4, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 151° and its chroma is 16.5, 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 51%.
LRV 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Kale Green is lighter than 15% 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 Kale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothic Green | 637 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Martha's Vineyard | 630 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peale Green | HC-121 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Kale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billiard Green | M420-7 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perennial Green | M410-7 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sabal Palm | 460D-7 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilantro | SW 6453 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kendal Green | SW 6467 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Olivetone | SW 9670 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Basil | SW 6194 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Evergreens | SW 6447 | 6.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cilantro SW 6453 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Basil SW 6194 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Kendal Green SW 6467 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Olivetone SW 9670 · darker, LRV 10.9
- Billiard Green SW 0016 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Courtyard SW 6440 · darker, LRV 8.6
Colors that go with Kale Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Kale Green:
- Muslin SW 6133
- Ecru SW 6135
- Fleeting Green SW 6455
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · complementary (180°)
- Oakmoss SW 6180 · analogous (−30°)
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · analogous (+30°)
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · triadic (120°)
- Canyon Clay SW 6054 · triadic (240°)
Kale Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.