# Sherwin Williams Illusive Green

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/illusive-green-sw-9164](https://plan-home.com/color/illusive-green-sw-9164)

Sherwin Williams Illusive Green SW 9164 is a muted mid-tone gray with a restrained green cast and a faint earthy, olive-leaning undertone. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet rather than overtly green, so it can appear closer to soft gray in dim or cool light while daylight brings out more of its green character. Illusive Green suits full walls in bedrooms, studies, and living areas where a grounded neutral is wanted without using plain gray. It also has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior accent, especially alongside warm white trim, charcoal details, natural oak, and aged brass.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Illusive Green
- **Color code:** SW 9164
- **HEX:** #92948d
- **RGB:** 146, 148, 141
- **LRV:** 29.27%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Digital color bias:** Neutral
- **Collections:** Nurturer

## Undertone and color character

Illusive Green is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 77° Saturation: 4.73% Value: 58.04%
- **HSL:** hsl(77, 3, 57)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 1.35 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.73 Key: 41.96
- **YIQ:** Y: 146.604 I: 1.058 Q: -2.601
- **XYZ:** X: 27.251 Y: 29.214 Z: 29.395
- **CIE Lab:** L:60.97 a:-2.07 b:3.445
- **CIE Luv:** L:60.97 u:-0.76 v:5.201
- **Decimal:** 9606285
- **Hunter Lab:** 54.05, -4.592, 5.59

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Rainstorm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rainstorm-csp-50)
- [Sherwin Williams Tin Lizzie](https://plan-home.com/color/tin-lizzie-sw-9163)
- [Behr Battleship Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-battleship-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Cornwall Slate](https://plan-home.com/color/cornwall-slate-sw-9131)
- [Behr Letter Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-letter-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Earl Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/earl-grey-sw-7660)
- [Behr Naturalist Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-naturalist-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/evergreen-fog-sw-9130)
- [Behr Grant Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-grant-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Summit Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/summit-gray-sw-7669)
- [Behr Shark Fin](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shark-fin)
- [Benjamin Moore Arctic Shadows](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-arctic-shadows-1559)
- [Behr Anonymous](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-anonymous)
- [Benjamin Moore Cos Cob Stonewall](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cos-cob-stonewall-1483)
- [Behr Incognito](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-incognito)
- [Benjamin Moore Graystone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-graystone-1475)
- [RAL Classic Traffic grey A](https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-grey-a-ral-7042)
- [Benjamin Moore Storm Cloud Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-storm-cloud-gray-2140-40)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gray Matters](https://plan-home.com/color/sherwin-williams-gray-matters)
- [Sherwin Williams Chelsea Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/chelsea-gray-sw-2850)
- [Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/evergreen-fog-sw-9130)
- [Sherwin Williams Antimony](https://plan-home.com/color/antimony-sw-9552)
- [Sherwin Williams Willow Tree](https://plan-home.com/color/willow-tree-sw-7741)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Night Owl](https://plan-home.com/color/night-owl-sw-7061)
- [Sherwin Williams Dried Thyme](https://plan-home.com/color/dried-thyme-sw-6186)
- [Sherwin Williams Willowleaf](https://plan-home.com/color/willowleaf-sw-9649)
- [Sherwin Williams Rosemary](https://plan-home.com/color/rosemary-sw-6187)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Wood Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/wood-violet-sw-6557)
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)
- [Sherwin Williams Plummy](https://plan-home.com/color/plummy-sw-6558)
- [Sherwin Williams Elation](https://plan-home.com/color/elation-sw-6827)
- [Sherwin Williams Lady's Slipper](https://plan-home.com/color/ladys-slipper-sw-7139)
- [Sherwin Williams Inspired Lilac](https://plan-home.com/color/inspired-lilac-sw-6820)
- [Sherwin Williams Forget-Me-Not](https://plan-home.com/color/forget-me-not-sw-6824)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/neutral-paint-colors/sw9164

## 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.