Burma Jade
SW 2862 · #94B1A0 · LRV 40 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Burma Jade40
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Burma Jade, Really?
Burma Jade reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 2862 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Burma Jade
Burma Jade 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 Burma Jade
Burma Jade sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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 Burma Jade 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 2862 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Pinedale Shores700F-4 · Behr | 2.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Norway Spruce452 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Garden DistrictP100 · Valspar | 2.9 | 40.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Parakeet PetePPG1143-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Parakeet PetePPG1143-4 · Glidden | 3.7 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Low Country230-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Burma Jade within 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 #94B1A0 in HSL space. Pair Burma Jade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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