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Straightforward Green SW 6935
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Straightforward Green sits at L* 61.0, a* -42.9, b* 36.2. Its hue angle is 140° and its chroma is 56.1, 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 89%.
LRV 29.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.1, Straightforward Green is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Straightforward 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 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Fresh Scent Green | 2033-30 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Traffic Light Green | 2032-20 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Straightforward 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres | S-G-440 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barnyard Grass | 440B-6 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caterpillar | 430B-6 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 6.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 7.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eco Green | SW 6739 | 8.14 | Same family only | |
| Envy | SW 6925 | 8.74 | Same family only | |
| Pickle | SW 6725 | 9.42 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- 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 Straightforward Green
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Straightforward Green:
- Protégé Bronze SW 6153
- Rare Gray SW 6199
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · complementary (180°)
- Luau Green SW 6712 · analogous (−30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · analogous (+30°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (120°)
- Grenadine SW 6592 · triadic (240°)
Straightforward Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 21.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 23.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.