Sherwin Williams Slow Green SW 6456
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- Sherwin Williams Slow Green reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Slow Green undertones?
- Is Slow Green SW 6456 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Slow Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Slow Green SW 6456
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Slow Green SW 6456 |
| Code: | SW 6456 |
| Name: | Slow Green |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Slow Green?
Sherwin Williams Slow Green SW 6456 is a light, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than bright. Its gentle green presence reads clean and airy in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its slightly dustier, more subdued side. This shade is well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and quiet living spaces where a pale color is wanted without moving into white. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, natural linen, and brushed nickel for an understated layered look. Slow Green can also be used on cabinetry or a covered exterior porch when a low-saturation green feels more appropriate than a stronger botanical tone.
Sherwin Williams Slow Green reviews (8 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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What are Sherwin Williams Slow Green undertones?
Slow Green is a light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
198, 213, 201
Is Sherwin Williams Slow Green cool or warm?
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With a hue of 132°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 6456 Slow Green HSL code: 132, 15%, 81%
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 Slow Green
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 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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Slow Green:
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 6456
Slow Green
Darker shades
SW 6456
Slow Green
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 Slow Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 312, such as Sherwin Williams Enchant and Radiant Lilac.
LRV of Slow Green
Slow Green has an LRV of 63.97% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 63.97%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c6d5c9 |
| RGB Decimal | 198, 213, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 77.65%, 83.53%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 132° Saturation: 7.04% Value: 83.53% |
| HSL | hsl(132, 15, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.04 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.63 Key: 16.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.147 I: -5.082 Q: -6.907 |
| XYZ | X: 57.623 Y: 63.811 Z: 64.523 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.867 a:-7.285 b:4.195 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.867 u:-7.733 v:7.562 |
| Decimal | 13030857 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.882, -11.032, 8.026 |
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