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Recycled Glass SW 7747
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Recycled Glass sits at L* 76.7, a* -6.5, b* 15.8. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 17.1, 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 67%.
LRV 51.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.0, Recycled Glass is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Recycled Glass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Green | CW-485 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Lily Pad | 480 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Recycled Glass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Brush | S370-3 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Balance Green | S360-3 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Minted Lemon | PPU10-8 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Green | SW 2852 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Relish SW 6443 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · lighter, LRV 55.7
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Windsor Greige SW 7528 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Woolen Mittens SW 9526 · darker, LRV 45.6
Colors that go with Recycled Glass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Recycled Glass:
- Repose Gray SW 7015
- Jade Dragon SW 9129
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wisteria SW 6822 · complementary (180°)
- Crewel Tan SW 0011 · analogous (−30°)
- Easy Green SW 6450 · analogous (+30°)
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · triadic (120°)
- Childlike SW 6569 · triadic (240°)
Recycled Glass vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 51.0).
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 51.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 51.0), more blue/cool, more muted.