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Witty Green SW 6929
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Witty Green sits at L* 82.6, a* -24.0, b* 25.4. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 34.9, 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 84%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Witty Green is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Witty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sounds of Nature | 556 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Twist | 425 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Witty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Aloe | 440B-4 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Peas In A Pod | 430B-4 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clean Green | SW 6933 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Picnic | SW 6731 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kiwi | SW 6737 | 6.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jardin | SW 6723 | 6.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Romaine | SW 6730 | 6.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oh Pistachio SW 9033 · darker, LRV 53.1
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · darker, LRV 48.1
- Picnic SW 6731 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with Witty Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Witty Green:
- Rainstorm SW 6230
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · complementary (180°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Jewel SW 6985 · analogous (+30°)
- Undercool SW 6957 · triadic (120°)
- Hopeful SW 6597 · triadic (240°)
Witty Green vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 61.5), more red/pink, more muted.