Sherwin Williams Surf Green SW 6473

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Sherwin Williams Surf Green reviews (5 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Surf Green undertones?
Is Surf Green SW 6473 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Surf Green
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Surf Green SW 6473
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Surf Green SW 6473
Code:	SW 6473
Name:	Surf Green
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Surf Green?

Sherwin Williams Surf Green SW 6473 is a muted mid-tone green with a noticeable blue-gray cast, giving it the look of weathered sea glass rather than a bright mint. Its softened saturation keeps the color grounded on full walls, especially in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a study with natural wood furniture. In strong daylight, Surf Green reads cleaner and slightly greener, while lower or warmer light can bring forward its gray-blue side. Pair it with soft off-whites, charcoal accents, warm brass, or pale oak to highlight its quiet depth. It can also make kitchen cabinetry or a covered exterior door feel distinctive without becoming overly bold.

Sherwin Williams Surf Green reviews (5 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Surf Green undertones?

Surf Green is a midtone, muted deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#5F887D

RGB code:

95, 136, 125

Is Sherwin Williams Surf Green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 164°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6473 Surf Green HSL code: 164, 18%, 45%

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 Surf Green

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 blue shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

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6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Surf 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 6473
Surf Green

Darker shades

SW 6473
Surf Green

SW 6474
Raging Sea

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 Surf Green with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 344, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.

SW 6473
Surf Green

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LRV of Surf Green

Surf Green has an LRV of 21.4% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 21.4%, 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	#5f887d
RGB Decimal	95, 136, 125
RGB Percent	37.25%, 53.33%, 49.02%
HSV	Hue: 164° Saturation: 30.15% Value: 53.33%
HSL	hsl(164, 18, 45)
CMYK	Cyan: 30.15 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.09 Key: 46.67
YIQ	Y: 122.487 I: -20.897 Q: -12.096
XYZ	X: 17.224 Y: 21.521 Z: 22.643
CIE Lab	L:53.515 a:-16.691 b:1.362
CIE Luv	L:53.515 u:-20.152 v:4.473
Decimal	6260861
Hunter Lab	46.391, -14.912, 3.535