Vegan
SW 6738 · #8EC298 · LRV 47 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Vegan47
- 4Sage Brush52
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Vegan, Really?
Vegan reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6738 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vegan
Vegan 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 Vegan
Vegan sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Vegan 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 6738 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 | Scotland Road450F-4 · Behr | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Branch Brook Green572 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kelp6001-8A · Valspar | 4.2 | 44.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ferndale90GY 47/328 · Glidden | 3.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Minted Julep129-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 46 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Heather GreenHGSW 1285 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Vegan 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 #8EC298 in HSL space. Pair Vegan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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