# Sherwin Williams Softened Green

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/softened-green-sw-6177](https://plan-home.com/color/softened-green-sw-6177)

Sherwin Williams Softened Green SW 6177 is a light, muted green with a noticeable gray cast and a soft yellow-green undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading like a bright botanical green, giving walls a gently weathered, mineral-like appearance instead. In bright daylight, this color can look lighter and slightly more green, while warmer artificial light may bring out its subdued khaki side. It suits bedrooms, kitchens, mudrooms, and built-in cabinetry, especially alongside creamy white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and linen upholstery. For contrast, pair Softened Green with deep charcoal, dark bronze, or a muted clay brown rather than crisp, icy colors.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Softened Green
- **Color code:** SW 6177
- **HEX:** #bbbca7
- **RGB:** 187, 188, 167
- **LRV:** 49.24%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow
- **Collections:** Living Well, Rejuvenation - Fall/Winter 2022

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 63° Saturation: 11.17% Value: 73.73%
- **HSL:** hsl(63, 14, 70)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.53 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.17 Key: 26.27
- **YIQ:** Y: 185.307 I: 6.152 Q: -6.747
- **XYZ:** X: 45.45 Y: 49.322 Z: 43.674
- **CIE Lab:** L:75.651 a:-4.053 b:10.521
- **CIE Luv:** L:75.651 u:0.56 v:15.841
- **Decimal:** 12303527
- **Hunter Lab:** 70.229, -7.381, 12.289

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Tree Moss](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tree-moss-508)
- [Behr Urban Nature](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-urban-nature)
- [Benjamin Moore October Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-october-mist-1495)
- [Benjamin Moore Spanish Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spanish-olive-1509)
- [Benjamin Moore Croquet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-croquet-af-455)
- [Behr Environmental](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-environmental)
- [Benjamin Moore Horizon Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-horizon-gray-2141-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Paris Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-paris-rain-1501)
- [Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-saybrook-sage-hc-114)
- [Benjamin Moore Aganthus Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aganthus-green-472)
- [Sherwin Williams Soft Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-sage-sw-9647)
- [Sherwin Williams Grassland](https://plan-home.com/color/grassland-sw-6163)
- [Behr Organic Field](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-organic-field)
- [Benjamin Moore Grecian Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grecian-green-507)
- [Sherwin Williams Austere Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/austere-gray-sw-6184)
- [Benjamin Moore Senora Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-senora-gray-1530)
- [Sherwin Williams Contented](https://plan-home.com/color/contented-sw-6191)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Mirage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-mirage-2142-50)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/aloof-gray-sw-6197)
- [Sherwin Williams Lattice](https://plan-home.com/color/lattice-sw-7654)
- [Sherwin Williams Soft Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-sage-sw-9647)
- [Sherwin Williams Frosty White](https://plan-home.com/color/frosty-white-sw-6196)
- [Sherwin Williams Pacific Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/pacific-fog-sw-9627)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Clary Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/clary-sage-sw-6178)
- [Sherwin Williams Majolica Green](https://plan-home.com/color/majolica-green-sw-0013)
- [Sherwin Williams Green Onyx](https://plan-home.com/color/green-onyx-sw-9128)
- [Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern](https://plan-home.com/color/frosted-fern-sw-9648)
- [Sherwin Williams Plymouth Green](https://plan-home.com/color/plymouth-green-sw-2852)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Fig](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-fig-sw-9690)
- [Sherwin Williams Elation](https://plan-home.com/color/elation-sw-6827)
- [Sherwin Williams Lady's Slipper](https://plan-home.com/color/ladys-slipper-sw-7139)
- [Sherwin Williams Forget-Me-Not](https://plan-home.com/color/forget-me-not-sw-6824)
- [Sherwin Williams Majestic Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/majestic-purple-sw-6545)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/green-paint-colors/sw6177

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.