Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Perennial Green |
| SKU | SW 2932 |
| Hex | #1B5236 |
| RGB | 27, 82, 54 |
| HSL | 149°, 50%, 21% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Sherwin-Williams Perennial Green
At LRV 7, Perennial Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Perennial Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
5 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Perennial 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 #1B5236 in HSL space. Pair Perennial 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 Perennial Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Perennial 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 2932 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Perennial Green
At Behr, the closest color to Perennial Green is Deep Jungle (470F-7) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Jungle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Perennial Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Perennial Green is Emerald Temple (V062-6) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.7 vs 7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerald Temple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perennial Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fresh Arugala (HGSW 2271), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Perennial Green without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Arugala swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perennial Green
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Perennial Green. The nearest is Billiard Table (DEA178) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Billiard Table swatch →