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Argyle SW 6747
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Argyle sits at L* 51.5, a* -36.8, b* 16.6. Its hue angle is 156° and its chroma is 40.4, 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 64%.
LRV 19.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.6, Argyle is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Argyle
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 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peridot | 594 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green with Envy | 2036-30 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Argyle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Emerald Lake | 470B-6 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balsam | MQ4-15 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 6.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 6.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Envy | SW 6925 | 7.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alexandrite | SW 0060 | 7.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Eco Green SW 6739 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Julep SW 6746 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Starboard SW 6755 · darker, LRV 10.9
- Greens SW 6748 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Argyle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Argyle:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · complementary (180°)
- Talipot Palm SW 6726 · analogous (−30°)
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · analogous (+30°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (120°)
- Henna Shade SW 6326 · triadic (240°)
Argyle vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 19.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.