Basil (SW 6194)
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Basil (SW 6194) is a very deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Basil
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Basil 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 Basil, 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 | Enchanted Forest | 700 | 16 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Terrarium | N400-6 | 14.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Basil (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Basil
Darker than Basil
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6194 |
| Hex | #626E60 |
| RGB | 98, 110, 96 |
| HSL | 111°, 7%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, -7.5, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Basil (SW 6194), published as #626E60
#52655E
#727760
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Basil (SW 6194)?
- Basil has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Basil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Basil in another brand?
- Enchanted Forest (BM 700) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Basil warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Basil as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.