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Outrageous Green SW 6922
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, Outrageous Green sits at L* 69.1, a* -34.1, b* 58.7. Its hue angle is 120° and its chroma is 67.9, 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 94%.
LRV 39.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.6, Outrageous Green is lighter than 50% 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 Outrageous Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Fir | 2028-20 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Pea | 2031-30 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Apple Lime Cocktail | 420 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Outrageous Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limeade | S-G-420 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| New Green | 420B-6 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bamboo Leaf | 410B-7 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 7.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 8.06 | Same family only | |
| Overt Green | SW 6718 | 8.36 | Same family only | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 8.43 | Same family only | |
| Center Stage | SW 6920 | 8.71 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Festival Green SW 6923 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Jolly Green SW 6931 · darker, LRV 29.7
- Direct Green SW 6924 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Outrageous Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Outrageous Green:
- Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808
- Copper Mountain SW 6356
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cosmos SW 6528 · complementary (180°)
- Citronella SW 6915 · analogous (−30°)
- Rally Green SW 6934 · analogous (+30°)
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · triadic (120°)
- Impatient Pink SW 6854 · triadic (240°)
Outrageous Green vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 20.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 20.5) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 21.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.