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Frosted Emerald SW 9035
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, Frosted Emerald sits at L* 67.4, a* -27.9, b* 16.7. Its hue angle is 149° and its chroma is 32.5, 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 63%.
LRV 37.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.3, Frosted Emerald is lighter than 46% 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 Frosted Emerald
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Forest Green | 2035-40 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar Green | 2034-40 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aurora Borealis | 565 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Frosted Emerald
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 Bank | M410-5 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Tree Fern | 460D-5 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Lily Pads | P410-5 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eco Green | SW 6739 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Julep | SW 6746 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vegan | SW 6738 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rally Green | SW 6934 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lounge Green | SW 6444 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Organic Green | SW 6732 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rally Green SW 6934 · lighter, LRV 43.9
- Lark Green SW 6745 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Vegan SW 6738 · lighter, LRV 46.7
- Julep SW 6746 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Eco Green SW 6739 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · darker, LRV 26.2
Colors that go with Frosted Emerald
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Frosted Emerald:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Elephant Ear SW 9168
- Spinach White SW 6434
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · complementary (180°)
- Cucuzza Verde SW 9038 · analogous (−30°)
- Larchmere SW 6752 · analogous (+30°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · triadic (120°)
- Resounding Rose SW 6318 · triadic (240°)
Frosted Emerald vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 14.7) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 17.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 17.3) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.