Plymouth Green
SW 2852 · #B1B695 · LRV 45 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Plymouth Green45
- 4Urban Nature51
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Plymouth Green, Really?
Plymouth Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 2852 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plymouth Green
Plymouth Green 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 Plymouth Green
Plymouth Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Plymouth Green 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 2852 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 | Moss PrintPPU11-08 · Behr | 1.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Urban NatureAF-440 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sumptuous Sage6002-3C · Valspar | 3.0 | 46.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mellow MoodPPG1030-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Celery Garden10GY 42/177 · Glidden | 1.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Refuge Green327-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Plymouth 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.
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 #B1B695 in HSL space. Pair Plymouth Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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