Sherwin Williams Shamrock SW 6454

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Sherwin Williams SW 6454 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Shamrock for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Shamrock reviews (6 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Shamrock undertones?
Is Shamrock SW 6454 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shamrock
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Shamrock SW 6454
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Shamrock SW 6454
Code:	SW 6454
Name:	Shamrock
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Shamrock?

Sherwin Williams Shamrock SW 6454 is a deep, blue-leaning green with a shaded, woodland character. Its low brightness gives it substantial visual weight, so it reads especially well on cabinetry, built-ins, doors, and accent walls rather than throughout a small, dim room. In bright natural light, Shamrock shows more of its green body, while evening light can make it appear darker and slightly cooler. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, or tan leather to bring out a pleasing contrast. For a more dramatic scheme, use this shade alongside charcoal, blackened bronze, and crisp white trim.

Sherwin Williams SW 6454 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Shamrock Kitchen Cabinets

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Shamrock for exterior

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 cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Shamrock reviews (6 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.

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Sherwin Williams Shamrock Bathroom Vanity

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What are Sherwin Williams Shamrock undertones?

Shamrock is a deep, soft forest 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:

#205134

RGB code:

32, 81, 52

Is Sherwin Williams Shamrock cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 144° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark green falls clearly in the cool range.

SW 6454 Shamrock HSL code: 144, 43%, 22%

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 Shamrock

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

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

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

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

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Shamrock:

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.

Lighter shades

SW 6454
Shamrock

Darker shades

SW 6454
Shamrock

SW 2933
Greenhouse

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 Shamrock with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 324, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Radiant Lilac.

SW 6454
Shamrock

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LRV of Shamrock

Shamrock has an LRV of 6.42% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why 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 6.42%, 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

Format	Code
HEX	#205134
RGB Decimal	32, 81, 52
RGB Percent	12.55%, 31.76%, 20.39%
HSV	Hue: 144° Saturation: 60.49% Value: 31.76%
HSL	hsl(144, 43, 22)
CMYK	Cyan: 60.49 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 35.8 Key: 68.24
YIQ	Y: 63.043 I: -19.88 Q: -19.39
XYZ	X: 4.158 Y: 6.44 Z: 4.272
CIE Lab	L:30.495 a:-24.239 b:12.206
CIE Luv	L:30.495 u:-20.378 v:16.647
Decimal	2117940
Hunter Lab	25.376, -15.163, 7.783