Sherwin-Williams Avocado#888463 · LRV 22
Avocado reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6198 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Avocado |
| SKU | SW 6198 |
| Hex | #888463 |
| RGB | 136, 132, 99 |
| HSL | 54°, 16%, 46% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #888463 in HSL space. Pair Avocado with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.