Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
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Halcyon Green (SW 6213) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Halcyon Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Halcyon Green 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 Halcyon Green, 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 | Greyhound | 1579 | 37.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Misty Moss | N420-3 | 39.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Water | 5003-4A | 35 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spruce Shade | 1136-5 | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Halcyon Green (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Halcyon Green
Darker than Halcyon Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6213 |
| Hex | #9BAAA2 |
| RGB | 155, 170, 162 |
| HSL | 148°, 8%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, -6.8, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Halcyon Green (SW 6213), published as #9BAAA2
#8AA0A0
#ADB4A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Halcyon Green (SW 6213)?
- Halcyon Green has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Halcyon Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Halcyon Green in another brand?
- Misty Moss (Behr N420-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Halcyon Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Halcyon Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.