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Gleeful SW 6709
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gleeful sits at L* 84.8, a* -9.6, b* 35.5. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 36.7, 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 88%.
LRV 65.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.7, Gleeful is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gleeful
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Avocado | 2146-40 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Umber | CW-460 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Pear | 389 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gleeful
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's My Lime | T17-16 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reviving Green | P340-3 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Grass | P350-4 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butter Up SW 6681 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Solé SW 6896 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Optimistic Yellow SW 6900 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Primavera SW 9031 · darker, LRV 60.3
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415 · darker, LRV 53.8
Colors that go with Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gleeful:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Spa SW 6765
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · complementary (180°)
- Bellini Fizz SW 9008 · analogous (−30°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudless SW 6786 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Gleeful vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.7), more red/pink.