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Green Sprout SW 7728
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Green Sprout sits at L* 65.0, a* -4.2, b* 16.6. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 17.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 33.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.9, Green Sprout is lighter than 43% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Green Sprout
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thicket | AF-405 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Dry Sage | 2142-40 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Cypress Green | 509 | 1.78 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Green Sprout
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | PPU9-22 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Dried Rosemary | S350-4A | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Bermuda Grass | MQ6-57 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Worn Khaki | SW 9527 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Tony Taupe SW 7038 · lighter, LRV 37.2
- Prairie Grass SW 7546 · lighter, LRV 37.6
- Serengeti Grass SW 9116 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Green Onyx SW 9128 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126 · darker, LRV 31.3
Colors that go with Green Sprout
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Green Sprout:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Rockweed SW 2735
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dahlia SW 6816 · complementary (180°)
- Song Thrush SW 9112 · analogous (−30°)
- Agate Green SW 7742 · analogous (+30°)
- Open Seas SW 6500 · triadic (120°)
- Rosé SW 6290 · triadic (240°)
Green Sprout vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 33.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.