Ryegrass (SW 6423)
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Ryegrass (SW 6423) is a medium, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ryegrass
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Ryegrass 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 Ryegrass, 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 | Agave | AF-420 | 37.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Artichoke | M340-5 | 42.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Pasture | 6003-4A | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thimbleberry Leaf | 11-31 | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Ryegrass (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Ryegrass
Darker than Ryegrass
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6423 |
| Hex | #AEAC7A |
| RGB | 174, 172, 122 |
| HSL | 58°, 24%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, -7.3, 26.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ryegrass (SW 6423), published as #AEAC7A
#9EA279
#BEB679
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ryegrass (SW 6423)?
- Ryegrass has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ryegrass is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ryegrass in another brand?
- Fresh Artichoke (Behr M340-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ryegrass warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Ryegrass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.1; 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.