Contented (SW 6191)
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Contented (SW 6191) is a medium, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Contented
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Contented 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 Contented, 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 | Horizon Gray | 2141-50 | 50.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Sage | UL210-8 | 53.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Nuance | 5005-3C | 50 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Meadow | 1031-2 | 52 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Contented (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Contented
Darker than Contented
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6191 |
| Hex | #BDC0B3 |
| RGB | 189, 192, 179 |
| HSL | 74°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, -3.4, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Contented (SW 6191), published as #BDC0B3
#ACB6B1
#CFCAB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Contented (SW 6191)?
- Contented has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Contented is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Contented in another brand?
- Silver Sage (Behr UL210-8) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Contented warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Contented as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.