Sherwin Williams Reclining Green SW 6744

Contents
show +hide -
Official page:Reclining Green SW 6744
Code:SW 6744
Name:Reclining Green
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Reclining Green?

Sherwin Williams Reclining Green SW 6744 is a light, softened green with a noticeable minty cast and a gently cool lean. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, where it can read cleaner and slightly brighter in daylight while appearing more muted under warm interior bulbs. This shade suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, or a light-filled kitchen, especially when paired with crisp white trim. Natural oak, pale maple, woven grass textures, and brushed nickel complement its fresh green character without making the room feel overly colorful. For more contrast, use it alongside charcoal accents or deep blue-green details rather than heavy warm reds or oranges.

Sherwin Williams Reclining Green reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Sw 6744 Living Room
@mripski
Reclining Green Paint
@cornbroad
Sw Reclining Green Review
@cornbroad
Sw Reclining Green Wall Paint
@cornbroad
Living Room
@cornbroad

Try before you buy

Samplize samples on the wall

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick and repeat

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted samples

Twice painted
with real paint

Fast delivery

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Sherwin Williams Reclining Green undertones?

Reclining Green is a light, muted light green. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#B7D7BF

RGB code:

183, 215, 191

Is Sherwin Williams Reclining Green cool or warm?

warm
cool
Color wheel

With a hue of 135°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6744 Reclining Green HSL code: 135, 29%, 78%

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 Reclining Green

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

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
Sunrise
Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:

Living-room mockup
Living-room overlay

4000K

2000K
3000K
4000K
5000K
6000K
7000K

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

Monochromatic color scheme

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.

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Reclining Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 315, such as Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac and Ruby Violet.

LRV of Reclining Green

Reclining Green has an LRV of 62.62% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 62.62%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#b7d7bf
RGB Decimal183, 215, 191
RGB Percent71.76%, 84.31%, 74.90%
HSVHue: 135° Saturation: 14.88% Value: 84.31%
HSLhsl(135, 29, 78)
CMYKCyan: 14.88 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.16 Key: 15.69
YIQY: 202.696 I: -11.357 Q: -14.238
XYZX: 53.23 Y: 62.429 Z: 58.522
CIE LabL:83.141 a:-15.194 b:8.322
CIE LuvL:83.141 u:-16.333 v:14.972
Decimal12048319
Hunter Lab79.012, -18.016, 11.394

Color equivalents