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Green Jewel SW 6985
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Green Jewel sits at L* 81.9, a* -27.8, b* 7.4. Its hue angle is 165° and its chroma is 28.8, 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 50%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Green Jewel is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Green Jewel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Lake | 2037-50 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Mermaid's Tale | 577 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Fresh | 591 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Green Jewel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Trail | P420-3 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reef Green | 470A-3 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pageant Green | MQ4-17 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 5.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clean Green | SW 6933 | 5.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 6.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 6.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aquastone | SW 9043 | 6.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Retro Mint SW 9036 · darker, LRV 54.2
- Aquastone SW 9043 · darker, LRV 49.2
- Active Green SW 6986 · darker, LRV 49.4
Colors that go with Green Jewel
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Green Jewel:
- Stonebriar SW 7693
- Eaglet Beige SW 7573
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Child's Play SW 6845 · complementary (180°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (−30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · analogous (+30°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (120°)
- Jovial SW 6611 · triadic (240°)
Green Jewel vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.