# Sherwin Williams Acanthus

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/acanthus-sw-0029](https://plan-home.com/color/acanthus-sw-0029)

Sherwin Williams Acanthus SW 0029 is a light, muted khaki-beige with a noticeable yellow cast and a soft gray-green restraint. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly golden, giving walls a quiet, slightly aged plaster look rather than a crisp cream finish. In bright daylight, Acanthus can appear lighter and more parchment-like, while evening lighting brings out its warmer olive-beige side. It suits living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle neutral is wanted without using plain white or gray. Pair it with warm white trim, weathered oak, aged brass, natural linen, and deeper olive or charcoal accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Acanthus
- **Color code:** SW 0029
- **HEX:** #cdcdb4
- **RGB:** 205, 205, 180
- **LRV:** 60.14%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow
- **Collections:** Living Well - Unplug, Historic Interior Color Wall, Colonial Revival (1870s-1900s)

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 60° Saturation: 12.2% Value: 80.39%
- **HSL:** hsl(60, 20, 75)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.2 Key: 19.61
- **YIQ:** Y: 202.15 I: 8.034 Q: -7.78
- **XYZ:** X: 55.245 Y: 59.938 Z: 51.826
- **CIE Lab:** L:81.804 a:-4.296 b:12.471
- **CIE Luv:** L:81.804 u:1.36 v:18.862
- **Decimal:** 13487540
- **Hunter Lab:** 77.419, -8.11, 14.503

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Soft Fern](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soft-fern-2144-40)
- [Behr Breathe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-breathe)
- [Benjamin Moore Moon Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-moon-shadow-1516)
- [Benjamin Moore Harbor Town](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-harbor-town-493)
- [Behr Cilantro Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cilantro-cream)
- [Benjamin Moore Spa](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spa-af-435)
- [Behr Morning Zen](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-morning-zen)
- [Behr Pale Cucumber](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pale-cucumber)
- [Benjamin Moore Wind Chime](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wind-chime-af-465)
- [Benjamin Moore Guilford Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-guilford-green-hc-116)
- [Behr Ocean Foam](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ocean-foam)
- [Benjamin Moore Camouflage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-camouflage-2143-40)
- [Behr Windmill](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-windmill)
- [Behr Pale Ivy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pale-ivy)
- [Benjamin Moore Grecian Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grecian-green-507)
- [Behr Chinese Jade](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chinese-jade)
- [Benjamin Moore Levingston Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-levingston-green-cw-490)
- [Benjamin Moore Spring Thaw](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-thaw-1508)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Ethereal White](https://plan-home.com/color/ethereal-white-sw-6182)
- [Sherwin Williams Liveable Green](https://plan-home.com/color/liveable-green-sw-6176)
- [Sherwin Williams Nonchalant White](https://plan-home.com/color/nonchalant-white-sw-6161)
- [Sherwin Williams Sagey](https://plan-home.com/color/sagey-sw-6175)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Glade Green](https://plan-home.com/color/glade-green-sw-9669)
- [Sherwin Williams Ryegrass](https://plan-home.com/color/ryegrass-sw-6423)
- [Sherwin Williams Recycled Glass](https://plan-home.com/color/recycled-glass-sw-7747)
- [Sherwin Williams Majolica Green](https://plan-home.com/color/majolica-green-sw-0013)
- [Sherwin Williams Lemon Verbena](https://plan-home.com/color/lemon-verbena-sw-7726)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Fig](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-fig-sw-9690)
- [Sherwin Williams Vesper Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/vesper-violet-sw-6542)
- [Sherwin Williams Mesmerize](https://plan-home.com/color/mesmerize-sw-6544)
- [Sherwin Williams Lady's Slipper](https://plan-home.com/color/ladys-slipper-sw-7139)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/green-paint-colors/sw0029-acanthus

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.