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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 9035

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Frosted Emerald#78B185 · LRV 37

Frosted Emerald reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9035 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FROSTED EMERALD
RGB 120, 177, 133 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Frosted Emerald
SKU HGSW 9035
Hex #78B185
RGB 120, 177, 133
HSL 134°, 27%, 58%
LRV 37
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Frosted Emerald

Frosted Emerald sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Frosted Emerald is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 9035 · #78B185 · ΔE 0 · LRV 37
SW 6739 · #68A678 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 32
SW 6746 · #57AA80 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 32
SW 6444 · #8BA97F · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 36
SW 6732 · #7FAC6E · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 35

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All green at Kompozit →
0723 · #76AD83 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 35
0730 · #77B87C · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 40
0737 · #8AB395 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 40
0716 · #56B78F · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 38
0759 · #87A56F · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 33

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0723 · #7FB086 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 37
0730 · #80BC82 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 42
0716 · #63BA93 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 40
0759 · #8CA875 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 35
0709 · #73AE9A · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 36

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5627 · #7FB383 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 36
DET524 · #5EAB81 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 33
DET527 · #7FB377 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 38
DE5607 · #7FA771 · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 31
DE5641 · #8AA786 · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2035-40 · #71AD87 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 35
2034-40 · #7FB37F · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 38
565 · #7AAC7A · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 35
573 · #67B273 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 36
580 · #5AB990 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1226-5 · #68B082 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 36
PPG1226-5 · #68B083 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 36
PPG1131-5 · #8AB387 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 39
PPG1130-5 · #91AF89 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 38
PPG1139-4 · #81AA96 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 36

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All green at Valspar →
8002-33E · #76A984 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 34
5008-6A · #8AAD7D · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 36.6
6003-10A · #60BD8E · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 40.8
P098 · #8CA97A · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 35.4
8002-30E · #88AE6E · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 37

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All green at Behr →
S410-5 · #7AB880 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 40
N420-4 · #7BAB8A · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 35
M440-5 · #64B188 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 36
430F-4 · #89AB83 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 36
MQ6-41 · #6FB696 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 39

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.71
All green at Dutch Boy →
128-5DB · #83BB85 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 42
229-5DB · #74A47A · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 32
129-5DB · #57B378 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 35
230-4DB · #8CB29D · ΔE 7.46 · LRV 40
328-4DB · #8DA990 · ΔE 7.47 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.83
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 12.39 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 14.88 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 15.11 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.87
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 40
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 35
NO. 287 · #919F70 · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 32
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 14.74 · LRV 41
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 15.43 · LRV 35

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.61
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-666 · #A2B18C · ΔE 9.61 · LRV 41
C2-665 · #979E7E · ΔE 12.34 · LRV 33
C2-699 · #949D85 · ΔE 12.69 · LRV 32
C2-714 · #91A79F · ΔE 13.48 · LRV 36
BD77 · #A3A278 · ΔE 14.39 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.39
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 13.39 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 17.4 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 20.38 · LRV 33
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 21.36 · LRV 41
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 23.99 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.6
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-51 · #AFB196 · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 43
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 14.75 · LRV 31
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 14.82 · LRV 35
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 15.04 · LRV 42
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 16.41 · LRV 31

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Frosted Emerald 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 1284 · LRV 37
HGSW 1263 · LRV 35
HGSW 2265 · LRV 36
HGSW 6444 · LRV 36
HGSW 1283 · LRV 32
HGSW 6739 · LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #78B185 in HSL space. Pair Frosted Emerald with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#78B185 + #B178A4
TRIADIC
#78B185 · #8578B1 · #B18578
ANALOGOUS
#87B178 · #78B185 · #78B1A2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.49:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.43:1 AAA

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 Frosted Emerald Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Frosted Emerald 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 9035 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Frosted Emerald is Frosted Emerald (SW 9035). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Frosted Emerald and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosted Emerald swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Kompozit's nearest match is Goddess Green (0723), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 35 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Emerald without repainting risk. See the full Goddess Green swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Goddess Green (0723), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Emerald without repainting risk. See the full Goddess Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Verde (DE5627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Emerald without repainting risk. See the full Verde swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Frosted Emerald is Garden Mint (PPG1226-5) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Mint swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Frosted Emerald is Cedar Green (2034-40) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cedar Green swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

At Behr, the closest color to Frosted Emerald is Lunar Tide (M440-5) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lunar Tide swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Frosted Emerald. The nearest is Jade Lite (128-5DB) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jade Lite swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Valspar has no exact twin of Frosted Emerald. The nearest is Green Goddess (5008-6A) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36.6 vs 37). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Goddess swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Frosted Emerald — the nearest deck color, Arsenic (NO. 214), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9035 instead. See the full Arsenic swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Frosted Emerald — the nearest deck color, OMGreen (PNT100-MD-58), is clearly different (ΔE 8.09). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9035 instead. See the full OMGreen swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Frosted Emerald — the nearest deck color, Wasabi (C2-666), is clearly different (ΔE 9.61). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9035 instead. See the full Wasabi swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Frosted Emerald — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 13.39). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9035 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Frosted Emerald

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Frosted Emerald — the nearest deck color, Clean Slate (JG-75), is clearly different (ΔE 14.82). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9035 instead. See the full Clean Slate swatch →

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