Artichoke (SW 6179)
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Artichoke (SW 6179) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artichoke
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Artichoke 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 Artichoke, 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 | Galápagos Green | 475 | 21.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Ecological | S380-6 | 21.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Native Henna | 6001-4B | 24 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wilderness | 11-26 | 22 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Artichoke (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Artichoke
Darker than Artichoke
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6179 |
| Hex | #7F8266 |
| RGB | 127, 130, 102 |
| HSL | 66°, 12%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, -6.2, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artichoke (SW 6179), published as #7F8266
#707965
#8F8B65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artichoke (SW 6179)?
- Artichoke has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artichoke is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Artichoke in another brand?
- Ecological (Behr S380-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Artichoke warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Artichoke as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.