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Paradise SW 6720
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Paradise sits at L* 49.0, a* -17.2, b* 38.3. Its hue angle is 114° and its chroma is 42.0, 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 95%.
LRV 17.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.7, Paradise is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Paradise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 2145-10 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Timson Green | CW-470 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Celery | 2146-10 | 6.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Paradise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Dog Relish | HDC-SM16-11 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moss Landing | 410D-6 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rockwall Vine | M360-7 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gecko | SW 6719 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Garden Spot | SW 6432 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 6.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdant | SW 6713 | 6.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Houseplant | SW 6727 | 7.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Verdant SW 6713 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Gecko SW 6719 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · lighter, LRV 28.3
Colors that go with Paradise
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Paradise:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Lullaby SW 9136
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gentian SW 6817 · complementary (180°)
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · analogous (−30°)
- Grasshopper SW 6733 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · triadic (120°)
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · triadic (240°)
Paradise vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 19.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 20.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 17.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 17.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.