Alexandrite (SW 0060)
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Alexandrite (SW 0060) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alexandrite
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Alexandrite by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Alexandrite, 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 | Palm Trees | 642 | 21.9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dark Jade | MQ6-43 | 20.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cool Bluegrass | 5005-6A | 26 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sheffield | 1139-5 | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Alexandrite (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Alexandrite
Darker than Alexandrite
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0060 |
| Hex | #598C74 |
| RGB | 89, 140, 116 |
| HSL | 152°, 22%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, -22.7, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alexandrite (SW 0060), published as #598C74
#468273
#6C9674
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alexandrite (SW 0060)?
- Alexandrite has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alexandrite is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Alexandrite in another brand?
- Palm Trees (BM 642) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Alexandrite warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Alexandrite as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.