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Succulent SW 9650
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Succulent sits at L* 44.5, a* -5.9, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 153° and its chroma is 6.6, 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 39%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Succulent is lighter than 18% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Succulent
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Rainy Afternoon | 1575 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Enchanted Forest | 700 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Succulent
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Pine Mountain | N420-6 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Pinecone Hill | N410-6 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | SW 6194 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky River | SW 6215 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Pass | SW 9655 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hulett Ore SW 9574 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Crooked River SW 9524 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Night Owl SW 7061 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Roycroft Pewter SW 2848 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Cast Iron SW 6202 · darker, LRV 12.5
Colors that go with Succulent
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Expressive Plum SW 6271 · complementary (180°)
- Rosemary SW 6187 · analogous (−30°)
- Rocky River SW 6215 · analogous (+30°)
- Gibraltar SW 6257 · triadic (120°)
- Browse Brown SW 6012 · triadic (240°)
Succulent vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.