Julep
HGSW 6746 · #57AA80 · LRV 32 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Julep32
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Julep, Really?
Julep reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6746 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Julep
Julep 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.
How Lighting Changes Julep
Julep sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.
Most complaints about Julep 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 6746 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 | JulepSW 6746 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | EdgewaterT14-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Island Getaway593 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Divot6003-10B · Valspar | 2.6 | 32.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Laurel WreathPPG1228-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Laurel WreathPPG1228-5 · Glidden | 2.8 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Julep 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 #57AA80 in HSL space. Pair Julep with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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