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Picnic SW 6731
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, Picnic sits at L* 74.2, a* -24.9, b* 26.4. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 36.3, 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 83%.
LRV 46.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.9, Picnic is lighter than 58% 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 Picnic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Bloom | 551 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Grass | 426 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Picnic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleeful | P380-5 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Herb | PPH-55 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verde Hierba | PPH-55 (HISP) | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mesclun Green | SW 6724 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rally Green | SW 6934 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Seawashed Glass | SW 9034 | 5.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vegan | SW 6738 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oh Pistachio SW 9033 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Clean Green SW 6933 · lighter, LRV 60.5
- Witty Green SW 6929 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Laudable Lime SW 6930 · darker, LRV 44.0
- Rally Green SW 6934 · darker, LRV 43.9
- Mesclun Green SW 6724 · darker, LRV 42.5
Colors that go with Picnic
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Picnic:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · complementary (180°)
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · analogous (−30°)
- Active Green SW 6986 · analogous (+30°)
- Undercool SW 6957 · triadic (120°)
- Amaryllis SW 6591 · triadic (240°)
Picnic vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 46.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 13.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 46.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.