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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9658

Sherwin-Williams Fresh Eucalyptus#ADBCB4 · LRV 48

Fresh Eucalyptus reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9658 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FRESH EUCALYPTUS
RGB 173, 188, 180 LRV 48

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Fresh Eucalyptus
SKU SW 9658
Hex #ADBCB4
RGB 173, 188, 180
HSL 148°, 10%, 71%
LRV 48
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Fresh Eucalyptus

Fresh Eucalyptus sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.

Fresh Eucalyptus is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All gray at Behr →
Zen
PPU11-14 · #AABAB0 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 47
Dew
HDC-NT-25 · #B1BEB9 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 50
BXC-16 · #AFB9B0 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 47
BXC-25 · #B0BEBA · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 50
PPU12-14 · #B0B8B1 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Valspar →
M313 · #A8BAB3 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 46.5
5003-3C · #A8BAAF · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 46.7
8003-34D · #B1BCB1 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 48
M208 · #ADBBAD · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 47.5
V141-4 · #B0B9B4 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 47.3

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 48
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 49
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 7.46 · LRV 51
NO. 234 · #BABBA5 · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 49
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0463 · #AAB7AE · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 45
0477 · #AFBAB4 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47
0441 · #B0B7AE · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 46
H073 · #B0B8AA · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 46
0581 · #B7BAB1 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Kompozit →
0477 · #ACB8B2 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 46
0470 · #ABC1BD · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 50
0701 · #A4C2B9 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 50
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 47
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 6.68 · LRV 49

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET541 · #ACBDB1 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 48
DET551 · #A9B9B5 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 47
DE5654 · #AEBDA8 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 45
DEGR66 · #B6B8B3 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 47
DE6318 · #AEB9BC · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 44

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
703 · #AABEB4 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 48
HC-143 · #AABEB4 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 48
1571 · #B0B9B2 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 47
1578 · #B0B9B3 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 47
2138-50 · #B0B8AE · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 48
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 45
JG-64 · #A6BEB3 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 48
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 51
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 47

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at Dutch Boy →
331-3DB · #A8BDB8 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 48
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 47
330-3DB · #A9C1B7 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 50
429-3DB · #A8B8B7 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 46
438-3DB · #B9BAB6 · ΔE 6.68 · LRV 49

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-702 · #A8BEB9 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 49
BD16 · #B8BFB5 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 51
C2-960 · #B7BDB2 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 50
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 45
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 48

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1145-4 · #A8BBB9 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 47
PPG1129-4 · #B3BFAF · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 50
PPG1009-4 · #B6B9B5 · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 48
PPG1010-3 · #B9BCB8 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 50
PPG0995-4 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 10.35 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 12.37 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.75
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.75 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.16 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 35
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 11.23 · LRV 51
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 27.46 · LRV 38

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Fresh Eucalyptus within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6212 · LRV 48
SW 7621 · LRV 47
SW 6471 · LRV 50
SW 6219 · LRV 49
SW 2832 · LRV 48
SW 9637 · LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ADBCB4 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Eucalyptus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ADBCB4 + #BCADB5
TRIADIC
#ADBCB4 · #B4ADBC · #BCB4AD
ANALOGOUS
#AEBCAD · #ADBCB4 · #ADBCBC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.98:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.63:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Fresh Eucalyptus Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fresh Eucalyptus 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 9658 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Green Blue (NO. 84), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eucalyptus without repainting risk. See the full Green Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (0477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eucalyptus without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rainsong (DET541), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eucalyptus without repainting risk. See the full Rainsong swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (0477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eucalyptus without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Valspar's nearest match is Bog Fog (8003-34D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eucalyptus without repainting risk. See the full Bog Fog swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

At Behr, the closest color to Fresh Eucalyptus is City Of Bridges (BXC-16) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City Of Bridges swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fresh Eucalyptus is Catalina Blue (703) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catalina Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fresh Eucalyptus is Freshly Cut Stems (JG-63) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Freshly Cut Stems swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fresh Eucalyptus is Rainwash (331-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainwash swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fresh Eucalyptus is Misty Morn (C2-702) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Morn swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fresh Eucalyptus is Blue Willow (PPG1145-4) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Willow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 6.04). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9658 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Eucalyptus — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 7.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9658 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

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