Sherwin Williams Active Green SW 6986
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- Active Green for bedroom (1 photo)
- Active Green for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Active Green for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6986 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Active Green reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Active Green undertones?
- Is Active Green SW 6986 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Active Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Active Green SW 6986
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Active Green SW 6986 |
| Code: | SW 6986 |
| Name: | Active Green |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Active Green?
Sherwin Williams Active Green SW 6986 is a bright, clear green with a noticeable aqua cast that keeps it feeling fresh rather than earthy. Its medium-light value and lively saturation make it especially effective as an accent wall, painted door, or colorful cabinet finish. In daylight, the blue-green side of this shade is likely to read more clearly, while warmer artificial lighting can bring out a slightly softer, greener appearance. Use Active Green in a powder room, sunroom, play space, or modern kitchen alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, natural rattan, and brushed brass. For a higher-contrast scheme, pair it with deep navy, charcoal, or black accents.
Active Green for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Active Green for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6986 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6986 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Active Green reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Active Green undertones?
Active Green is a mid-light, soft sage green. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
108, 204, 165
Is Sherwin Williams Active Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 156° on the HSL hue wheel, this Green falls clearly in the cool range.
SW 6986 Active Green HSL code: 156, 48%, 61%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Active Green
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Active Green:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6986
Active Green
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Active Green with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 336, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Ruby Violet.
LRV of Active Green
Active Green has an LRV of 49.35% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 49.35%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6ccca5 |
| RGB Decimal | 108, 204, 165 |
| RGB Percent | 42.35%, 80.00%, 64.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 156° Saturation: 47.06% Value: 80.0% |
| HSL | hsl(156, 48, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 47.06 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 19.12 Key: 20.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.85 I: -44.674 Q: -32.444 |
| XYZ | X: 34.565 Y: 49.088 Z: 43.241 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.506 a:-37.53 b:10.761 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.506 u:-43.503 v:21.804 |
| Decimal | 7130277 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.063, -34.547, 12.452 |
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