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Jitterbug Jade SW 6987
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Jitterbug Jade sits at L* 57.3, a* -46.5, b* 15.0. Its hue angle is 162° and its chroma is 48.9, 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 64%.
LRV 25.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.0, Jitterbug Jade is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jitterbug Jade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabana Green | 2039-30 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Prairie Green | 2038-30 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Floradale Isle | 581 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jitterbug Jade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Sprig | S-G-460 | 0.38 | Practically identical | |
| Herbal Tea | S-G-450 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerald Lake | 470B-6 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 6.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Julep | SW 6746 | 6.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 8.47 | Same family only | |
| Eco Green | SW 6739 | 8.54 | Same family only | |
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 9.32 | Same family only | |
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 9.90 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Julep SW 6746 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Active Green SW 6986 · lighter, LRV 49.4
- Argyle SW 6747 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · darker, LRV 17.9
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · darker, LRV 12.4
Colors that go with Jitterbug Jade
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jitterbug Jade:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Dorian Gray SW 7017
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · complementary (180°)
- Jolly Green SW 6931 · analogous (−30°)
- Biscay SW 6940 · analogous (+30°)
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · triadic (120°)
- Daring SW 6879 · triadic (240°)
Jitterbug Jade vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 23.5) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 25.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.