Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dancing Green |
| SKU | SW 6716 |
| Hex | #C5CD8F |
| RGB | 197, 205, 143 |
| HSL | 68°, 38%, 68% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Sherwin-Williams Dancing Green
At LRV 58, Dancing Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Dancing Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dancing Green within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C5CD8F in HSL space. Pair Dancing Green 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.
Sherwin-Williams Dancing Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dancing Green 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6716 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dancing Green
Behr's nearest match is Morning Tea (M330-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dancing Green without repainting risk. See the full Morning Tea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dancing Green
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dancing Green. The nearest is Green Hydrangea (CSP-850) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Hydrangea swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dancing Green
Valspar's nearest match is Mild Evergreen (6003-5C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59.7 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dancing Green without repainting risk. See the full Mild Evergreen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dancing Green
Glidden has no exact twin of Dancing Green. The nearest is Soothing Green Tea (70YY 55/299) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soothing Green Tea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dancing Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cabbage Green (226-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dancing Green without repainting risk. See the full Cabbage Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dancing Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dancing Green. The nearest is Fields Greens (HGSW 1245) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fields Greens swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dancing Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dancing Green. The nearest is Footie Pajamas (0792) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Footie Pajamas swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dancing Green
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dancing Green. The nearest is Footie Pajamas (0792) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Footie Pajamas swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dancing Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dancing Green. The nearest is Footie Pajamas (0792) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Footie Pajamas swatch →