Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Slow Green |
| SKU | SW 6456 |
| Hex | #C6D5C9 |
| RGB | 198, 213, 201 |
| HSL | 132°, 15%, 81% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Slow Green
At LRV 64, Slow 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.
Slow 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Slow 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 #C6D5C9 in HSL space. Pair Slow 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 Slow Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Slow 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 6456 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Slow Green
Behr's nearest match is Silver Marlin (N360-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Green without repainting risk. See the full Silver Marlin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Slow Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crystalline (AF-485), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Green without repainting risk. See the full Crystalline swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Slow Green
The closest Valspar equivalent of Slow Green is Juniper Mist (8003-36B). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Valspar is your counter, order Juniper Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Juniper Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Slow Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Falling Star (PPG1129-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Green without repainting risk. See the full Falling Star swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Slow Green
Glidden's nearest match is Falling Star (PPG1129-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Green without repainting risk. See the full Falling Star swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Slow Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muted Opal (331-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Green without repainting risk. See the full Muted Opal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slow Green
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Slow Green is Mist on the Moors (HGSW 2287). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mist on the Moors and you'll get the same color. See the full Mist on the Moors swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Slow Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Slow Green is Green Lane (DE5653) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Lane swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Slow Green
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Slow Green. The nearest is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Slow Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Slow Green is Déjà Vu (0469) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Déjà Vu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Slow Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Slow Green is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Slow Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Slow Green. The nearest is Glacial Stream (C2-946) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Slow Green
Clare's nearest match is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Green without repainting risk. See the full Two Scoops swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Slow Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Slow Green is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →