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Forever Green SW 9653
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Forever Green sits at L* 72.2, a* -5.9, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 138° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 38%.
LRV 44.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.0, Forever Green is lighter than 55% 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 Forever Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Wisdom | CSP-775 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Raindance | 1572 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Raindance | CC-680 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Forever Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Air | BXC-38 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Green Tea | ICC-56 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Aquatone | PMD-100 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quietude | SW 6212 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silvermist | SW 7621 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gray Clouds SW 7658 · lighter, LRV 47.3
- Mindful Gray SW 7016 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Quietude SW 6212 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Chatroom SW 6171 · darker, LRV 40.8
Colors that go with Forever Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · complementary (180°)
- Escape Gray SW 6185 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Eucalyptus SW 9658 · analogous (+30°)
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · triadic (120°)
- Chaise Mauve SW 6016 · triadic (240°)
Forever Green vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 44.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.