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Julep SW 6746
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, Julep sits at L* 63.6, a* -35.3, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 37.9, 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 57%.
LRV 32.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.4, Julep is lighter than 41% 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 Julep
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Plains Green | 587 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Getaway | 593 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stokes Forest Green | 2035-40 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Julep
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | T14-4 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Shamrock Green | P420-5 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Lily Pads | P410-5 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eco Green | SW 6739 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 6.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 6.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rally Green | SW 6934 | 8.73 | Same family only | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 8.88 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Rally Green SW 6934 · lighter, LRV 43.9
- Lark Green SW 6745 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · darker, LRV 25.0
- Argyle SW 6747 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Kilkenny SW 6740 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Julep
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Julep:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Mindful Gray SW 7016
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · complementary (180°)
- Pickle SW 6725 · analogous (−30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · analogous (+30°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · triadic (120°)
- Lei Flower SW 6613 · triadic (240°)
Julep vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 18.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 32.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 19.2) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.7) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.