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Fresh Arugala

HGSW 2271 · #205134 · LRV 6 · cool green tone

HGSW 2271 · #205134 · LRV 6 — cool green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.

Fresh ArugalaHGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2271
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Fresh Arugala
HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2271 · #205134
Brand · codeHGTV Home by Sherwin-WilliamsHGSW 2271 · all HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams greens
LRV6Very dark — reads black in most rooms.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#205134 · 32, 81, 52 · 144°, 43%, 22%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Emerald1
  2. 2Fresh Arugala6
  3. 3Sage Green22
  4. 4Evergreen Fog30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Fresh Arugala, Really?

Fresh Arugala reads as a cool green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2271 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Arugala

Fresh Arugala earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Fresh Arugala

At LRV 6, Fresh Arugala is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Fresh Arugala 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2271 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.

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Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Fresh Arugala 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Fresh Arugala · 2.3 : 1 · fails for textWhite text on Fresh Arugala · 9.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAA

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 #205134 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Arugala with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#205134 + #51203D
TRIADIC
#205134 · #342051 · #513420
ANALOGOUS
#255120 · #205134 · #20514D

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