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Luau Green SW 6712
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Luau Green sits at L* 61.0, a* -11.0, b* 42.2. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 43.6, 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 92%.
LRV 29.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Luau Green is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Luau 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Moss | 2146-20 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Olive Moss | 2147-20 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jalapeño Pepper | 2147-30 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Luau 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletini | S-H-410 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangy Dill | HDC-FL13-8 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Leaves | 400D-6 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Overt Green | SW 6718 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 6.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Offbeat Green | SW 6706 | 7.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 7.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Overt Green SW 6718 · lighter, LRV 34.0
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Sassy Green SW 6416 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Gecko SW 6719 · darker, LRV 22.1
- Verdant SW 6713 · darker, LRV 20.1
- Paradise SW 6720 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Luau Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Luau Green:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Billowy Breeze SW 9055
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lobelia SW 6809 · complementary (180°)
- Bosc Pear SW 6390 · analogous (−30°)
- Straightforward Green SW 6935 · analogous (+30°)
- Capri SW 6788 · triadic (120°)
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · triadic (240°)
Luau Green vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 15.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 18.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 29.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.