Rosemary (SW 6187)
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Rosemary (SW 6187) is a very deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosemary
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rosemary 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 Rosemary, 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 | Rainy Afternoon | 1575 | 15.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Pinecone Hill | N410-6 | 13.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Flora | 5004-2C | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Double Duty | 1030-7 | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Rosemary (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosemary
Darker than Rosemary
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6187 |
| Hex | #64695C |
| RGB | 100, 105, 92 |
| HSL | 83°, 7%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.6, -4.5, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosemary (SW 6187), published as #64695C
#55605B
#74725C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosemary (SW 6187)?
- Rosemary has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosemary is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rosemary in another brand?
- Pinecone Hill (Behr N410-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rosemary warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rosemary as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.