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Envy SW 6925
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Envy sits at L* 51.7, a* -42.7, b* 33.2. Its hue angle is 142° and its chroma is 54.1, 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 88%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Envy 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 Envy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Fields | 2034-30 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Green | 2033-10 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Once Upon a Time | 574 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Envy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par Four Green | 440B-7 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Park Picnic | P390-7 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Level Up | T12-9 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Green | SW 6924 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grasshopper | SW 6733 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 7.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Straightforward Green | SW 6935 | 8.74 | 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
- Rally Green SW 6934 · lighter, LRV 43.9
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · darker, LRV 17.9
Colors that go with Envy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Envy:
- Restful White SW 7563
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · complementary (180°)
- Gecko SW 6719 · analogous (−30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · analogous (+30°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (120°)
- Feverish Pink SW 6859 · triadic (240°)
Envy vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 23.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 24.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.