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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6424

Sherwin-Williams Tansy Green#95945C · LRV 28

Tansy Green reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6424 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS TANSY GREEN
RGB 149, 148, 92 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Tansy Green
SKU SW 6424
Hex #95945C
RGB 149, 148, 92
HSL 59°, 24%, 47%
LRV 28
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Green

About Sherwin-Williams Tansy Green

Tansy Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Tansy 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Green Cast
SKU 0409 · #919365 · LRV 28
ΔE 2.68 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5530
#969565
Military Green
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 29
DE5495
#9C9463
Grape Leaves
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 29
DE5544
#8E9655
Topiary
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 28
DE5565
#898E58
Crocodile Smile
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 25
DE5502
#9B8E54
Serpentine
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All green at Valspar →
V058-5
#9A9859
Stem
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 30.2
8003-28E
#9C955F
Prairie Sage
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 29
6002-4B
#908E62
Garden of Paradise
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 26.2
V059-5
#95976D
Curly Grass
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 29.5
6006-6B
#A19464
Olive Rush
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 29.9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All green at Benjamin Moore →
531
#9C9A62
Ponderosa Pine
ΔE 2.06 · LRV
532
#908D55
Winding Vines
ΔE 2.36 · LRV
539
#8C965A
Sycamore Tree
ΔE 3.41 · LRV
524
#9E9668
Hiking Path
ΔE 3.65 · LRV
2147-20
#949146
Olive Moss
ΔE 4.07 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All green at Behr →
380F-6
#979A63
River Bank
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 31
S320-6
#988D4F
Garden Salt Green
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 26
HDC-SP14-2
#91986B
Exotic Palm
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 30
350F-6
#9E914F
Fossil Butte
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 28
HDC-FL13-8
#9B9247
Tangy Dill
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All green at PPG / Glidden →
11-14
#949B64
Leafy Romaine
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 31
11-32
#9C9369
Tapenade
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 29
1111-5
#9C8F60
Pineapple Sage
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 28
1110-6
#9F9049
Off The Grid
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 28
1112-6
#9E8F66
Willow Tree
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.18
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 32
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 35
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.68
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 9.32 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 10.33 · LRV 26
JG-08
#768D6E
Magnolia Green
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 24
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.71
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.9 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 14.55 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 15.39 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.79 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.16
All green at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 18
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.48 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 14.76 · LRV 22

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Tansy 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.

SW 6417
Tupelo Tree
LRV 28
SW 6431
Leapfrog
LRV 26
SW 7726
Lemon Verbena
LRV 31
SW 6712
Luau Green
LRV 29
SW 6725
Pickle
LRV 32
SW 43
Peristyle Brass
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #95945C in HSL space. Pair Tansy Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#95945C + #5C5D95
TRIADIC
#95945C · #5C9594 · #945C95
ANALOGOUS
#95785C · #95945C · #7A955C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.15:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.67:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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