Restful
HGSW 2285 · #91AF9D · LRV 39 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Restful39
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Restful, Really?
Restful 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 2285 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Restful
Restful 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 Restful
Restful sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Restful 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 2285 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 | RestfulSW 6458 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pinedale Shores700F-4 · Behr | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Norway Spruce452 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Garden DistrictP100 · Valspar | 2.5 | 40.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DonnegalPPG1138-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DonnegalPPG1138-4 · Glidden | 3.0 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Restful 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 #91AF9D in HSL space. Pair Restful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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