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Grasshopper SW 6733
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, Grasshopper sits at L* 50.6, a* -30.5, b* 26.3. Its hue angle is 139° and its chroma is 40.3, 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 82%.
LRV 18.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.9, Grasshopper is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Grasshopper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Fields | 2034-30 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bunker Hill Green | 566 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Richmond Green | 553 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Grasshopper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level Up | T12-9 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Planet Green | MQ4-48 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belfast | M390-6 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Envy | SW 6925 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Garden Grove | SW 6445 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 6.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pickle SW 6725 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Eco Green SW 6739 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Organic Green SW 6732 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Houseplant SW 6727 · darker, LRV 14.3
- Espalier SW 6734 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · darker, LRV 8.7
Colors that go with Grasshopper
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grasshopper:
- Artisan Tan SW 7540
- Pale Yellow SW 7691
- Sprout SW 6427
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · complementary (180°)
- Paradise SW 6720 · analogous (−30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · analogous (+30°)
- Danube SW 6803 · triadic (120°)
- Redbud SW 6312 · triadic (240°)
Grasshopper vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 20.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 18.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 21.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.