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Jocular Green SW 6736
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Jocular Green sits at L* 87.7, a* -11.7, b* 9.3. Its hue angle is 142° and its chroma is 14.9, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 71.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.4, Jocular Green is lighter than 85% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jocular Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Pistachio | 2034-60 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Pistachio | 561 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Pure Essence | 638 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jocular Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishful Green | M410-2 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Chayote Squash | PPH-46 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Chayote | PPH-46 (HISP) | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Green | SW 6932 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Supreme Green | SW 6442 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mint Condition | SW 6743 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topiary Tint | SW 6449 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lacewing | SW 6729 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cucumber | SW 6722 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Greening SW 6448 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Sprout SW 6427 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- White Mint SW 6441 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Breaktime SW 6463 · darker, LRV 65.9
- Topiary Tint SW 6449 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Slow Green SW 6456 · darker, LRV 64.0
Colors that go with Jocular Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jocular Green:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Berry Cream SW 9075
- Spinach White SW 6434
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · complementary (180°)
- Honeydew SW 6428 · analogous (−30°)
- Waterfall SW 6750 · analogous (+30°)
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · triadic (240°)
Jocular Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 71.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 71.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 71.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.