Billiard Green (SW 0016)
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Billiard Green (SW 0016) is a very deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Billiard Green
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Billiard Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Billiard Green, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Crisp Romaine | 686 | 9.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Jolly Green | BXC-33 | 8.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Peacock House | 5010-4 | 8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Green Velvet | 1136-7 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Billiard Green (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Billiard Green
Darker than Billiard Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0016 |
| Hex | #45584D |
| RGB | 69, 88, 77 |
| HSL | 145°, 12%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -9.9, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Billiard Green (SW 0016), published as #45584D
#354F4C
#55614D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Billiard Green (SW 0016)?
- Billiard Green has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Billiard Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Billiard Green in another brand?
- Jolly Green (Behr BXC-33) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Billiard Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Billiard Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.