Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rock Garden |
| SKU | SW 6195 |
| Hex | #465448 |
| RGB | 70, 84, 72 |
| HSL | 129°, 9%, 30% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Rock Garden
At LRV 8, Rock Garden 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.
Rock Garden earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
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 black from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rock Garden 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 #465448 in HSL space. Pair Rock Garden 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 Rock Garden Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rock Garden 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 6195 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Behr, the closest color to Rock Garden is Night Mission (N370-7) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Mission swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rock Garden is Chimichurri (CSP-810) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chimichurri swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rock Garden
Valspar's nearest match is Thunderbolt (V098-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Garden without repainting risk. See the full Thunderbolt swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rock Garden
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Rock Garden. The nearest is Midnight Clover (PPG1138-7) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Clover swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Glidden, the closest color to Rock Garden is Pine Forest (PPG1134-7) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Forest swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rock Garden is Minnesota Pines (328-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minnesota Pines swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rock Garden
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rock Garden is Coriander & Olive (HGSW 3251). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Coriander & Olive and you'll get the same color. See the full Coriander & Olive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rock Garden
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Huntington Woods (DET538), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Garden without repainting risk. See the full Huntington Woods swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rock Garden is Duck Green (NO. W55) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Duck Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rock Garden is Baize (H0095) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baize swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rock Garden
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Rock Garden. The nearest is Ka Ching (C2-693) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ka Ching swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Backdrop, the closest color to Rock Garden is North End (BD-NE) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North End swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rock Garden
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Rock Garden. The nearest is Rainforest Green (391445) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rock Garden
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rock Garden is Green Column (0466) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Column swatch →