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Overt Green SW 6718
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Overt Green sits at L* 65.1, a* -17.4, b* 40.0. Its hue angle is 114° and its chroma is 43.7, 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 89%.
LRV 34.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.0, Overt Green is lighter than 43% 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 Overt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Green | 406 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Medieval Times | 530 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Thumb | CSP-870 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Overt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Apple | P360-6 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Zesty Apple | HDC-MD-15 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Bamboo | PPU10-4 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luau Green | SW 6712 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 6.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glade Green | SW 9669 | 6.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parakeet | SW 6711 | 6.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 6.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Parakeet SW 6711 · lighter, LRV 41.4
- Lime Rickey SW 6717 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Luau Green SW 6712 · darker, LRV 29.5
- Gecko SW 6719 · darker, LRV 22.1
- Verdant SW 6713 · darker, LRV 20.1
Colors that go with Overt Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Overt Green:
- Oyster White SW 7637
- Link Gray SW 6200
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dahlia SW 6816 · complementary (180°)
- Different Gold SW 6396 · analogous (−30°)
- Organic Green SW 6732 · analogous (+30°)
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · triadic (120°)
- Vivacious Pink SW 6850 · triadic (240°)
Overt Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 15.9) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 34.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 16.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 34.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.