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Hazel SW 6471
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Hazel sits at L* 76.0, a* -10.4, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 168° and its chroma is 10.7, 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 27%.
LRV 49.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.9, Hazel is lighter than 62% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hazel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe Blue | HC-143 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Catalina Blue | 703 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Warm Springs | 682 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hazel
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 Twilight | S430-3 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Marina Isle | 480E-3 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascade Green | MQ6-36 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kind Green | SW 6457 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aloe | SW 6464 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquaverde | SW 9051 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quietude | SW 6212 | 3.95 | 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.
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Aloe SW 6464 · lighter, LRV 54.8
- Watery SW 6478 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · darker, LRV 46.6
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · darker, LRV 44.1
- Forever Green SW 9653 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Hazel
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hazel:
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
- Tony Taupe SW 7038
- Green Trance SW 6462
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°)
- Sashay Sand SW 6051 · triadic (240°)
Hazel vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.9), more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 49.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 49.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.