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Starboard SW 6755
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, Starboard sits at L* 40.1, a* -34.3, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 166° and its chroma is 35.4, 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 57%.
LRV 10.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.9, Starboard is lighter than 13% 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 Starboard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Meadows | 2040-20 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Starboard
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 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clover Brook | 480B-7 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | SW 6748 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 7.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Espalier | SW 6734 | 7.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perennial Green | SW 2932 | 8.95 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Argyle SW 6747 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Ionian SW 6754 · lighter, LRV 20.0
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Shamrock SW 6454 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Starboard
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Starboard:
- Egret White SW 7570
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Embellished Blue SW 6749
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°)
- Maxi Teal SW 6769 · analogous (+30°)
- Morning Glory SW 6971 · triadic (120°)
- Sierra Redwood SW 7598 · triadic (240°)
Starboard vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 15.9) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 20.9) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 10.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 21.5) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.