Aloe & Green Tea
HGSW 1231 · #9C8B1F · LRV 26 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Aloe & Green Tea, Really?
Aloe & Green Tea reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aloe & Green Tea
Aloe & Green Tea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Aloe & Green Tea
Aloe & Green Tea sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Aloe & Green Tea are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Offbeat GreenSW 6706 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Banana LeafHDC-MD-20 · Behr | 3.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Willow Green2150-10 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Parrot FeatherV057-5 · Valspar | 2.6 | 27.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Autumn FestivalPPG1109-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Autumn FestivalPPG1109-7 · Glidden | 3.5 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Aloe & Green Tea 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9C8B1F in HSL space. Pair Aloe & Green Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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