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Direct Green SW 6924
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, Direct Green sits at L* 51.1, a* -42.3, b* 45.0. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 61.8, 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 99%.
LRV 19.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.3, Direct Green is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Direct 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Green | 2029-10 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yellow Green | 2033-10 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Neon Green | 2032-10 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Direct 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level Up | T12-9 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Par Four Green | 440B-7 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Park Picnic | P390-7 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envy | SW 6925 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 7.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Talipot Palm | SW 6726 | 9.05 | Same family only | |
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 9.67 | Same family only | |
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 9.67 | Same family only | |
| Straightforward Green | SW 6935 | 9.88 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Straightforward Green SW 6935 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Jolly Green SW 6931 · lighter, LRV 29.7
- Festival Green SW 6923 · lighter, LRV 30.1
Colors that go with Direct Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Direct Green:
- Romaine SW 6730
- Unusual Gray SW 7059
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Clematis SW 6831 · complementary (180°)
- Verdant SW 6713 · analogous (−30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · analogous (+30°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (120°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · triadic (240°)
Direct Green vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 24.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 24.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 26.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.