Sherwin Williams Secret Garden SW 6181

Official page:Secret Garden SW 6181
Code:SW 6181
Name:Secret Garden
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Rejuvenation - Fall/Winter 2022

What color is Sherwin Williams Secret Garden?

Sherwin Williams Secret Garden is a warm, tropical green color that brings the lushness of a jungle into your home. This vibrant and lively shade is sure to add a touch of nature to any space, creating a calming and rejuvenating atmosphere. Whether used as an accent wall or throughout a room, Secret Garden is perfect for adding a pop of color to your interiors. This unique hue is ideal for adding a touch of the tropics to your scandinavian or minimalist design, creating a harmonious balance between modern and organic elements.

Secret Garden for bedroom (5 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Sw 6181 Bedroom
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Bedroom
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Sherwin Williams Secret Garden Bedroom
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Dark accent wall in a bedroom Sherwin Williams SW6181
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Green accent wall Sherwin Williams Secret Garden review
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Secret Garden for living room (11 photos)

Check out this stunning Dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

Secret Garden Living Room
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Sw 6181 Living Room Accent Wall
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Sw 6181 Living Room Accent Wall
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Sherwin Williams Secret Garden Living Room
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Sherwin Williams Secret Garden Living Room
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Sw 6181 Living Room
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Secret Garden Living Room
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Sw 6181 Living Room
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Dark green modern interior Secret Garden SW 6181
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Warm green Sherwin williams Secret Garden Paint review
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Sherwin Williams Secret Garden reviews (7 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.

Painted Furniture
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Sw 6181 Exterior
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Secret Garden Bathroom
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Sw 6181 House Exterior
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Secret Garden Painted Furniture
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Living Room
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Green painted tables Sherwin Williams SW 6181
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What are Sherwin Williams Secret Garden undertones?

Secret Garden has a clear yellow undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#4F523A

RGB code:

79, 82, 58

Is Sherwin Williams Secret Garden SW 6181 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 68°, this dark green leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6181 Secret Garden HSL code: 68, 17%, 27%

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 Secret Garden

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

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 (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 Secret Garden:

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.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

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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 Secret Garden with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 248, such as Sherwin Williams Purple Passage and Elation.

LRV of Secret Garden

Secret Garden has an LRV of 8.57% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.57%, 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

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HEX#4f523aCopy color code
RGB Decimal79, 82, 58Copy color code
RGB Percent30.98%, 32.16%, 22.75%Copy color code
HSVHue: 67° Saturation: 29.27% Value: 32.16%Copy color code
HSLhsl(68, 17, 27)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 3.66 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 29.27 Key: 67.84Copy color code
YIQY: 78.367 I: 5.925 Q: -8.103Copy color code
XYZX: 7.005 Y: 8.002 Z: 5.177Copy color code
CIE LabL:33.988 a:-5.828 b:13.729Copy color code
CIE LuvL:33.988 u:-0.574 v:16.268Copy color code
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Hunter Lab28.289, -5.301, 8.951Copy color code
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