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Gecko SW 6719
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gecko sits at L* 54.0, a* -17.7, b* 42.7. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 46.2, 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 97%.
LRV 22.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.1, Gecko is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gecko
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Celery | 2146-10 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oregano | 2147-10 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Terrapin Green | 2145-20 | 5.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Gecko
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassy Grass | P360-7 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Green Dynasty | MQ4-44 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Valley | P370-7 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | SW 6720 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdant | SW 6713 | 6.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 7.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luau Green | SW 6712 | 7.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rural Green | SW 6418 | 8.33 | Same family only | |
| Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 8.39 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Luau Green SW 6712 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Overt Green SW 6718 · lighter, LRV 34.0
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Verdant SW 6713 · darker, LRV 20.1
- Paradise SW 6720 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Gecko
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gecko:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Argos SW 7065
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · complementary (180°)
- Nankeen SW 6397 · analogous (−30°)
- Envy SW 6925 · analogous (+30°)
- Impromptu SW 6955 · triadic (120°)
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · triadic (240°)
Gecko vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 19.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.