Haven
SW 6437 · #A3B48C · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Haven42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Haven, Really?
Haven reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6437 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Haven
Haven 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 Haven
Haven sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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 Haven 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 6437 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 | Promenade400F-5 · Behr | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | SeedlingAF-450 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rolling Glen5007-5C · Valspar | 2.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Celery Garden10GY 42/177 · Glidden | 3.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Urban Zen228-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | HavenHGSW 2255 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Haven 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 #A3B48C in HSL space. Pair Haven with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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