SW 6430

Sherwin Williams Great Green

Sherwin Williams Great Green SW 6430 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Great Green paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6430. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Great Green SW 6430
Color code:SW 6430
Color name:Great Green
Brand:Sherwin Williams

Great Green for bedroom

  • Sherwin Williams Great Green bedroom
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  • Sherwin Williams Great Green bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Great Green

Great Green SW 6430 has an LRV of 42.89% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 42.89% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Great Green undertones?

Yellow is Sherwin Williams Great Green undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#ABB486

RGB code:

171, 180, 134

Is Sherwin Williams Great Green SW 6430 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 72° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6430 Great Green HSL code: 72, 23%, 62%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Great Green:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Darker shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6430 Great Green

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Great Green SW 6430 vs Majolica Green SW 0013

Unsure what shade is the better choice for your design? We've highlighted the differences of these two colors to help you determine which one will best suit your space.

Sherwin Williams Great Green SW 6430 vs Sherwin Williams Majolica Green SW 0013Sherwin Williams Great Green SW 6430
LRV: 42.89%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 42%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Great Green SW 6430 vs Mesclun Green SW 6724

We'll help you determine which of these shades will work best in your space.

Sherwin Williams Great Green SW 6430 vs Sherwin Williams Mesclun Green SW 6724Sherwin Williams Great Green SW 6430
LRV: 42.89%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 42.45%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#abb486copy color code
RGB Decimal171, 180, 134copy color code
RGB Percent67.06%, 70.59%, 52.55%copy color code
HSVHue: 72° Saturation: 25.56% Value: 70.59%copy color code
HSLhsl(72, 23, 62)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 5.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 25.56 Key: 29.41copy color code
YIQY: 172.065 I: 9.419 Q: -16.219copy color code
XYZX: 37.418 Y: 43.022 Z: 28.881copy color code
CIE LabL:71.57 a:-11.003 b:22.48copy color code
CIE LuvL:71.57 u:-3.075 v:32.487copy color code
Decimal11252870copy color code
Hunter lab65.591, -12.954, 19.808copy color code
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