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Fresh Eucalyptus SW 9658
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Fresh Eucalyptus sits at L* 74.9, a* -6.7, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 161° and its chroma is 7.1, 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 26%.
LRV 48.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.2, Fresh Eucalyptus is lighter than 60% 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 Fresh Eucalyptus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe Blue | HC-143 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Catalina Blue | 703 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pleasant Valley | 696 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fresh Eucalyptus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Teal | BXC-85 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Dew | HDC-NT-25 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Zen | PPU11-14 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quietude | SW 6212 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Silvermist | SW 7621 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazel | SW 6471 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eventide | SW 9643 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Austere Gray SW 6184 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Contented SW 6191 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Krypton SW 6247 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Allegory SW 9553 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · darker, LRV 44.1
- Forever Green SW 9653 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Fresh Eucalyptus
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · complementary (180°)
- Hazel Gaze SW 9652 · analogous (−30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · analogous (+30°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · triadic (120°)
- Artistic Taupe SW 6030 · triadic (240°)
Fresh Eucalyptus vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 48.2).
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 48.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.