Sherwin Williams Basque Green SW 6426

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Sherwin Williams Basque Green reviews (4 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Basque Green undertones?
Is Basque Green SW 6426 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Basque Green
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Basque Green SW 6426
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Basque Green SW 6426
Code:	SW 6426
Name:	Basque Green
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	2022 Ephemera

What color is Sherwin Williams Basque Green?

Sherwin Williams Basque Green SW 6426 is a muted, medium-dark olive with a noticeable yellow-green cast. Its earthy depth keeps it grounded rather than bright, giving walls a dense, leafy presence in daylight. In lower light, Basque Green can read deeper and more subdued, with its green character softened by the color’s brownish olive base. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, and woven textures. For contrast, pair this shade with soft clay, creamy beige, or a charcoal-toned black.

Sherwin Williams Basque Green reviews (4 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Basque Green undertones?

Basque Green is a deep, soft ochre. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#5F6033

RGB code:

95, 96, 51

Is Sherwin Williams Basque Green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 61°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 6426 Basque Green HSL code: 61, 31%, 29%

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 Basque Green

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Basque 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 6426
Basque 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 Basque Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 241, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Dusty Heather.

SW 6426
Basque Green

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LRV of Basque Green

Basque Green has an LRV of 11.09% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 11.09%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#5f6033
RGB Decimal	95, 96, 51
RGB Percent	37.25%, 37.65%, 20.00%
HSV	Hue: 61° Saturation: 46.87% Value: 37.65%
HSL	hsl(61, 31, 29)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.04 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 46.88 Key: 62.35
YIQ	Y: 90.571 I: 13.865 Q: -14.216
XYZ	X: 9.5 Y: 11.038 Z: 4.761
CIE Lab	L:39.644 a:-7.806 b:25.478
CIE Luv	L:39.644 u:1.464 v:29.016
Decimal	6250547
Hunter Lab	33.223, -7.101, 14.76