SW 6718

Sherwin Williams Overt Green

Sherwin Williams Overt Green SW 6718 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Overt Green paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6718. 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:Overt Green SW 6718
Color code:SW 6718
Color name:Overt Green
Brand:Sherwin Williams

Overt Green on kitchen cabinets

  • Sw Overt Green Laundry Room
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  • Sw Overt Green Laundry Room
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  • Sw Overt Green Laundry Room
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Overt Green for exterior

  • Sherwin Williams Overt Green Front Door
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  • Sherwin Williams Overt Green Front Door
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  • Sherwin Williams Overt Green Front Door
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  • Sherwin Williams Overt Green Front Door
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Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Overt Green reviews

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  • Sherwin Williams Overt Green Wall Paint
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  • Sw Overt Green Laundry Room
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Overt Green

Overt Green SW 6718 has an LRV of 34.03% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 34.03% 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 Overt Green undertones?

Yellow is Sherwin Williams Overt 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:

#97A554

RGB code:

151, 165, 84

Is Sherwin Williams Overt Green SW 6718 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 70° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6718 Overt Green HSL code: 70, 33%, 49%

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 Overt 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.

Lighter shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6718 Overt Green

Color comparison

Overt Green SW 6718 vs Stay in Lime SW 9032

Can't choose between these two beautiful shades? We'll compare these two colors to help you make the right decision.

Sherwin Williams Overt Green SW 6718 vs Sherwin Williams Stay in Lime SW 9032Sherwin Williams Overt Green SW 6718
LRV: 34.03%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 37.53%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Overt Green SW 6718 vs Tupelo Tree SW 6417

Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Let's see the differences between these two paint colors to help you make an informed decision.

Sherwin Williams Overt Green SW 6718 vs Sherwin Williams Tupelo Tree SW 6417Sherwin Williams Overt Green SW 6718
LRV: 34.03%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 27.78%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#97a554copy color code
RGB Decimal151, 165, 84copy color code
RGB Percent59.22%, 64.71%, 32.94%copy color code
HSVHue: 70° Saturation: 49.09% Value: 64.71%copy color code
HSLhsl(70, 33, 49)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 8.48 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 49.09 Key: 35.29copy color code
YIQY: 151.58 I: 17.686 Q: -28.169copy color code
XYZX: 27.818 Y: 34.13 Z: 13.507copy color code
CIE LabL:65.066 a:-17.451 b:40.021copy color code
CIE LuvL:65.066 u:-5.149 v:51.599copy color code
Decimal9938260copy color code
Hunter lab58.421, -17.241, 27.186copy color code
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