Oakmoss (SW 6180)
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Oakmoss (SW 6180) is a very deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oakmoss
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Oakmoss 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 Oakmoss, 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 | Jade Romanesque | 476 | 13.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Amazon Jungle | PPU9-24 | 13.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tarragon | 6001-4C | 15 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rustling Leaves | 1123-7 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Oakmoss (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Oakmoss
Darker than Oakmoss
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6180 |
| Hex | #65684C |
| RGB | 101, 104, 76 |
| HSL | 66°, 16%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, -6.3, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oakmoss (SW 6180), published as #65684C
#575F4B
#74714B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oakmoss (SW 6180)?
- Oakmoss has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oakmoss is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oakmoss in another brand?
- Rustling Leaves (PPG 1123-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Oakmoss warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Oakmoss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.4; 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.