Rocky River (SW 6215)
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Rocky River (SW 6215) is a very deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rocky River
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rocky River 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 Rocky River, 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 | Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 16.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Agave Frond | 490F-6 | 14.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Canadian Fir | 5004-4C | 12 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Evening Emerald | 1144-6 | 15 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Rocky River (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Rocky River
Darker than Rocky River
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6215 |
| Hex | #5E706A |
| RGB | 94, 112, 106 |
| HSL | 160°, 9%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, -8.0, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rocky River (SW 6215), published as #5E706A
#4D6768
#6F796A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rocky River (SW 6215)?
- Rocky River has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rocky River is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rocky River in another brand?
- Agave Frond (Behr 490F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rocky River warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rocky River as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.