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Pickle SW 6725
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, Pickle sits at L* 62.9, a* -19.8, b* 25.5. Its hue angle is 128° and its chroma is 32.3, 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 79%.
LRV 31.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.6, Pickle is lighter than 40% 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 Pickle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Kiwi | 544 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forest Hills Green | 433 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pickle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agave Plant | M370-5 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parakeet | MQ4-47 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geranium Leaf | 430D-5 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoflower | SW 9039 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lounge Green | SW 6444 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reseda Green | SW 9040 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 6.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cucuzza Verde SW 9038 · lighter, LRV 34.4
- Organic Green SW 6732 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Lounge Green SW 6444 · lighter, LRV 35.6
- Leapfrog SW 6431 · darker, LRV 26.3
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Dill SW 6438 · darker, LRV 24.0
Colors that go with Pickle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pickle:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Springtime SW 6708
- Sprout SW 6427
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kismet SW 6830 · complementary (180°)
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · analogous (−30°)
- Julep SW 6746 · analogous (+30°)
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · triadic (120°)
- Tuberose SW 6578 · triadic (240°)
Pickle vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 31.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 14.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 31.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.