Sherwin Williams Forever Green SW 9653

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Code:SW 9653
Name:Forever Green
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Forever Green?

Sherwin Williams Forever Green SW 9653 is a light, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than leafy or bright. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly weathered look, while the slight green presence prevents it from reading as plain gray. In bright natural light, Forever Green can appear cleaner and a touch airier; in dimmer rooms, its gray undertone becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, mudrooms, and painted cabinetry where a pale organic color feels more appropriate than white. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or deeper olive and charcoal accents for contrast.

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LRV of Forever Green

Forever Green has an LRV of 44.01% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident lightWhy 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 44.01%, 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.

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HEX#aab4a7
RGB Decimal170, 180, 167
RGB Percent66.67%, 70.59%, 65.49%
HSVHue: 106° Saturation: 7.22% Value: 70.59%
HSLhsl(106, 8, 68)
CMYKCyan: 5.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 7.22 Key: 29.41
YIQY: 175.528 I: -1.782 Q: -6.161
XYZX: 39.872 Y: 43.978 Z: 42.937
CIE LabL:72.214 a:-5.938 b:5.43
CIE LuvL:72.214 u:-4.98 v:8.902
Decimal11187367
Hunter Lab66.316, -8.732, 8.034

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