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Green Onyx SW 9128
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Green Onyx sits at L* 62.8, a* -5.0, b* 12.4. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 31.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.4, Green Onyx is lighter than 40% 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 Onyx
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raintree Green | CC-560 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Raintree Green | 1496 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Louisburg Green | HC-113 | 1.35 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Green Onyx
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkweed Pod | S380-5 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Aged Eucalyptus | BNC-27 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Potting Moss | BXC-82 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Earth | SW 7748 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Jade | SW 2812 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evergreen Fog | SW 9130 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Fenland SW 7544 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Canal Street SW 9523 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Featherstone SW 9518 · darker, LRV 28.5
- Zeus SW 7744 · darker, LRV 28.2
Colors that go with Green Onyx
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Green Onyx:
- Bungalow Beige SW 7511
- Foothills SW 7514
- Sagey SW 6175
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · complementary (180°)
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · analogous (−30°)
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · triadic (120°)
- Thistle SW 6283 · triadic (240°)
Green Onyx vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 31.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.4), more red/pink.