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Greens SW 6748
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Greens sits at L* 38.4, a* -35.4, b* 13.2. Its hue angle is 160° and its chroma is 37.8, 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 73%.
LRV 10.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.0, Greens is lighter than 11% 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 Greens
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Meadows | 2040-20 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Greens
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Emerald | S-H-470 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Climbing Ivy | 470B-7 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Espalier | SW 6734 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perennial Green | SW 2932 | 7.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shamrock | SW 6454 | 8.12 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Kilkenny SW 6740 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Espalier SW 6734 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Greens
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Greens:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamo SW 6841 · complementary (180°)
- Arugula SW 6446 · analogous (−30°)
- Poseidon SW 6762 · analogous (+30°)
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · triadic (120°)
- Cajun Red SW 0008 · triadic (240°)
Greens vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 15.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 20.3) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 21.5) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.