Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Liveable Green |
| SKU | SW 6176 |
| Hex | #CECEBD |
| RGB | 206, 206, 189 |
| HSL | 60°, 15%, 77% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Liveable Green
At LRV 61, Liveable 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.
Liveable 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Liveable 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 #CECEBD in HSL space. Pair Liveable 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 Liveable Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Liveable 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 6176 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Liveable Green
Behr's nearest match is Sliced Cucumber (PPU10-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Sliced Cucumber swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Liveable Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dusty Miller (CSP-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Miller swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Liveable Green
Valspar's nearest match is Upstate (T659), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.2 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Upstate swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Liveable Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Metallic Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Liveable Green
Glidden's nearest match is Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Metallic Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Liveable Green is Porcelain Slip (423-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain Slip swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Liveable Green
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Liveable Green is Liveable Green (HGSW 3247). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Liveable Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Liveable Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Liveable Green
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Glass Tile (DE6262), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Glass Tile swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Liveable Green is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Liveable Green
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Eddy (NO. 301), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Liveable Green without repainting risk. See the full Eddy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Liveable Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Liveable Green. The nearest is Desert Mirage (0231) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Liveable Green is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Rodda, the closest color to Liveable Green is Claystone (CA139) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Claystone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Liveable Green
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Liveable Green is Smidgeon (C2-912) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Clare, the closest color to Liveable Green is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Liveable Green
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Liveable Green. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Backdrop, the closest color to Liveable Green is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Liveable Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Liveable Green is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →