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Baby Bok Choy SW 9037
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, Baby Bok Choy sits at L* 74.3, a* -6.9, b* 24.2. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 25.1, 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 82%.
LRV 47.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.1, Baby Bok Choy is lighter than 59% 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 Baby Bok Choy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Green | HC-115 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lewiville Green | 494 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ivy Lane | 523 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baby Bok Choy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back To Nature | S340-4 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Secret Glade | HDC-SP14-1 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Grass | M350-4 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Great Green | SW 6430 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plymouth Green | SW 2852 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ecru SW 6135 · lighter, LRV 51.0
- Lemongrass SW 7732 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · lighter, LRV 51.0
- Great Green SW 6430 · darker, LRV 42.9
- Earthy Ochre SW 9532 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Haven SW 6437 · darker, LRV 42.5
Colors that go with Baby Bok Choy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Baby Bok Choy:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Restrained Gold SW 6129
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · complementary (180°)
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · analogous (−30°)
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · analogous (+30°)
- Surfin' SW 9048 · triadic (120°)
- Partytime SW 6849 · triadic (240°)
Baby Bok Choy vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 47.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 47.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 47.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.