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Kilkenny SW 6740
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Kilkenny sits at L* 50.5, a* -30.6, b* 20.0. Its hue angle is 147° and its chroma is 36.5, 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 73%.
LRV 18.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.9, Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Green | 2035-30 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grassy Fields | 2034-30 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Irish Moss | 2036-20 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Kilkenny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Grass | 450B-7 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Of Greenery | P400-7 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Planet Green | MQ4-48 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Garden Grove | SW 6445 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Envy | SW 6925 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eco Green SW 6739 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Julep SW 6746 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Organic Green SW 6732 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Greens SW 6748 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Espalier SW 6734 · darker, LRV 9.1
Colors that go with Kilkenny
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Kilkenny:
- Canvas Tan SW 7531
- Khaki Shade SW 7533
- Spinach White SW 6434
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°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · triadic (240°)
Kilkenny vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.0) 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 18.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.