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Jolly Green SW 6931
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Jolly Green sits at L* 61.5, a* -40.2, b* 45.1. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 60.4, 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 94%.
LRV 29.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.7, Jolly Green is lighter than 38% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jolly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Green | 560 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Seaweed Green | 2030-20 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pleasant Grove | 552 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jolly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar | 430B-6 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Green Acres | S-G-440 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barnyard Grass | 440B-6 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Straightforward Green | SW 6935 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 7.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 8.86 | Same family only | |
| Pickle | SW 6725 | 9.33 | Same family only | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 9.48 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Outrageous Green SW 6922 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Laudable Lime SW 6930 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Envy SW 6925 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Direct Green SW 6924 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Jolly Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jolly Green:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · complementary (180°)
- High Strung SW 6705 · analogous (−30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · analogous (+30°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (120°)
- Zany Pink SW 6858 · triadic (240°)
Jolly Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 21.2) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 29.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 23.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 29.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.