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Derbyshire SW 6741
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, Derbyshire sits at L* 35.3, a* -28.9, b* 17.4. Its hue angle is 149° and its chroma is 33.8, 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 85%.
LRV 8.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.7, Derbyshire is lighter than 9% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Derbyshire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffett Green | CW-535 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainforest Foliage | 2040-10 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaweed | 2035-10 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Derbyshire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopped Chive | S-H-460 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Herbs | PMD-25 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Bottle | PPH-60 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espalier | SW 6734 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Greens | SW 6748 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shamrock | SW 6454 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perennial Green | SW 2932 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arugula | SW 6446 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenhouse | SW 2933 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Arugula SW 6446 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Greens SW 6748 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Starboard SW 6755 · lighter, LRV 10.9
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Shamrock SW 6454 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Derbyshire
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Derbyshire:
- Casa Blanca SW 7571
- Stay in Lime SW 9032
- Spinach White SW 6434
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kimono Violet SW 6839 · complementary (180°)
- Inverness SW 6433 · analogous (−30°)
- Poseidon SW 6762 · analogous (+30°)
- Blueblood SW 6966 · triadic (120°)
- Salute SW 7582 · triadic (240°)
Derbyshire vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 17.6) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 19.8) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 8.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.