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High Strung SW 6705
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, High Strung sits at L* 62.8, a* -4.7, b* 58.5. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 58.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 98%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, High Strung is lighter than 40% 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 High Strung
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Moss | 385 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lichen Green | 2150-20 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spice Market | CSP-925 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to High Strung
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luscious Lime | P330-7 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Banana Leaf | HDC-MD-20 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Margarita | P330-6 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offbeat Green | SW 6706 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 7.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luau Green | SW 6712 | 7.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Citronella | SW 6915 | 7.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 7.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fusion | SW 6919 | 7.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crispy Gold SW 6699 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Fusion SW 6919 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Kingdom Gold SW 6698 · lighter, LRV 40.7
- Offbeat Green SW 6706 · darker, LRV 25.7
Colors that go with High Strung
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for High Strung:
- On the Rocks SW 7671
- Pewter Cast SW 7673
- Daybreak SW 6700
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lobelia SW 6809 · complementary (180°)
- Marigold SW 6664 · analogous (−30°)
- Festival Green SW 6923 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · triadic (240°)
High Strung vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 18.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.