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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 0060

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Alexandrite#598C74 · LRV 22

Alexandrite reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ALEXANDRITE
RGB 89, 140, 116 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Alexandrite
SKU HGSW 0060
Hex #598C74
RGB 89, 140, 116
HSL 152°, 22%, 45%
LRV 22
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Alexandrite

With an LRV of 22, Alexandrite is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Alexandrite works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

SW 60 · #598C74 · ΔE 0 · LRV 22
SW 6459 · #61826C · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 20
SW 6473 · #5F887D · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 21
SW 9679 · #658375 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 20
SW 6452 · #6C8867 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 22

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All green at Behr →
N430-5 · #578D78 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 22
S430-6 · #51876C · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 20
N420-5 · #60896D · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 21
MQ6-43 · #5C8878 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 21
460F-5 · #5A8967 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 21

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All green at Dutch Boy →
230-5DB · #518A70 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 21
229-6DB · #5C8A69 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 21
328-5DB · #5F8676 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 21
232-5DB · #518682 · ΔE 8.17 · LRV 20
333-5DB · #608E8C · ΔE 9.13 · LRV 24

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All green at Benjamin Moore →
642 · #588977 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 21
601 · #458A74 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 22
629 · #638469 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 21
HC-127 · #638469 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 20
588 · #46926D · ΔE 5 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1139-5 · #64907B · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 24
PPG1132-6 · #488965 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 20
PPG1131-6 · #658E64 · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 23
PPG1141-6 · #45877D · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 20
PPG1142-6 · #4E8781 · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 21

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0710 · #55937A · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 24
0703 · #6E8D80 · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 24
0689 · #478887 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 21
0458 · #778575 · ΔE 10.2 · LRV 22
0760 · #6D8654 · ΔE 10.61 · LRV 21

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All green at Kompozit →
0710 · #488D74 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 22
0738 · #67926F · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 25
0703 · #66887B · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 22
0458 · #6E7D6E · ΔE 10.44 · LRV 19
0429 · #7B8267 · ΔE 12.32 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DET531 · #658F7C · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 24
DET525 · #58936D · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 24
DE5671 · #558961 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 19
DE5649 · #68846A · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 19
DE5642 · #708D6C · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 22

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All green at Valspar →
5005-6A · #678C77 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 23
5004-6A · #4E8A7E · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 21.4
8002-33F · #5A8961 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 21
P062 · #738D72 · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 23.9
5005-6B · #637F6F · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 18.9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.4
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-70 · #6A887F · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 22
JG-08 · #768D6E · ΔE 7.6 · LRV 24
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 10.02 · LRV 20
JG-09 · #79836F · ΔE 11.32 · LRV 21
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 12.67 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.02
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 34 · #768769 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 22
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 19
NO. 288 · #427E83 · ΔE 13.14 · LRV 18
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 13.72 · LRV 27
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 15.87 · LRV 19

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.35
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-730 · #659592 · ΔE 9.35 · LRV 26
C2-681 · #7B8979 · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 23
C2-696 · #667D77 · ΔE 10.44 · LRV 19
C2-679 · #71827E · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 21
C2-937 · #778075 · ΔE 12.88 · LRV 21

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.07
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 27
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 16.41 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 18.33 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 20.92 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.02
All green at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 13.02 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 16.07 · LRV 18
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 18.42 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 22.75 · LRV 18
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 25.07 · LRV 33

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Alexandrite within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 2273 · LRV 22
HGSW 6452 · LRV 22
HGSW 2283 · LRV 20
HGSW 6459 · LRV 20
HGSW 1312 · LRV 21
HGSW 6761 · LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #598C74 in HSL space. Pair Alexandrite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#598C74 + #8C5971
TRIADIC
#598C74 · #74598C · #8C7459
ANALOGOUS
#598C5A · #598C74 · #598B8C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.87:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.43:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Alexandrite Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Alexandrite from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alexandrite

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Alexandrite is Alexandrite (SW 60). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alexandrite and you'll get the same color. See the full Alexandrite swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Alexandrite

Behr's nearest match is Aspen Valley (N430-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Alexandrite without repainting risk. See the full Aspen Valley swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Alexandrite

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Mineralized Jade (230-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Alexandrite without repainting risk. See the full Mineralized Jade swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alexandrite

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Alexandrite is Palm Trees (642) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm Trees swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alexandrite

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Alexandrite is Sheffield (PPG1139-5) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheffield swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alexandrite

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Alexandrite is On the Nile (0710) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On the Nile swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Alexandrite

At Kompozit, the closest color to Alexandrite is On the Nile (0710) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On the Nile swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alexandrite

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Alexandrite is Stanford Green (DET531) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stanford Green swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Alexandrite

At Valspar, the closest color to Alexandrite is Cool Bluegrass (5005-6A) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Bluegrass swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Alexandrite

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Alexandrite — the nearest deck color, Spontaneous (JG-70), is clearly different (ΔE 7.4). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 instead. See the full Spontaneous swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Alexandrite

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Alexandrite — the nearest deck color, Calke Green (NO. 34), is clearly different (ΔE 9.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 instead. See the full Calke Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Alexandrite

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Alexandrite — the nearest deck color, Keep It Teal (PNT100-MD-75), is clearly different (ΔE 10.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 instead. See the full Keep It Teal swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Alexandrite

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Alexandrite — the nearest deck color, Aspen (C2-681), is clearly different (ΔE 10.32). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 instead. See the full Aspen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Alexandrite

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Alexandrite — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 13.02). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0060 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

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