Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Kind Green |
| SKU | SW 6457 |
| Hex | #AAC2B3 |
| RGB | 170, 194, 179 |
| HSL | 143°, 16%, 71% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Sherwin-Williams Kind Green
At LRV 51, Kind Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Kind 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
16 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Kind 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 #AAC2B3 in HSL space. Pair Kind 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 Kind Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kind 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 6457 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Kind Green
Behr's nearest match is Urban Putty (BNC-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kind Green without repainting risk. See the full Urban Putty swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kind Green
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Kind Green is Pine Forest (451) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Forest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kind Green
The closest Valspar equivalent of Kind Green is Tranquil Bay (5004-5B). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.2 vs 51). If Valspar is your counter, order Tranquil Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Tranquil Bay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kind Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Kind Green is Green Silk (PPG1139-3) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Kind Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Kind Green is Green Silk (PPG1139-3) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kind Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Kind Green is Emerald Tint (330-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerald Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kind Green
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Kind Green is Pale Patina (HGSW 2286). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pale Patina and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Patina swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Kind Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Kind Green is Rainsong (DET541) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainsong swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Kind Green
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Texas Summer (JG-64), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kind Green without repainting risk. See the full Texas Summer swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kind Green
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Kind Green is Green Blue (NO. 84) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Kind Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Kind Green is Plunge (0701) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plunge swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Kind Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Kind Green is Plunge (0701) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plunge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Kind Green
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salty Brine (C2-701), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kind Green without repainting risk. See the full Salty Brine swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Kind Green
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Kind Green is Svenska Blue (SVENSKA BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Svenska Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kind Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Kind Green is Plunge (0701) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plunge swatch →