Tansy Green (SW 6424)
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Tansy Green (SW 6424) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tansy Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tansy 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 Tansy 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 | Ponderosa Pine | 531 | 30.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Spinach Dip | M340-6 | 29.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Organic Garden | 6005-6B | 33 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Leafy Romaine | 11-14 | 31 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Tansy Green (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Tansy Green
Darker than Tansy Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6424 |
| Hex | #95945C |
| RGB | 149, 148, 92 |
| HSL | 59°, 24%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, -8.4, 29.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tansy Green (SW 6424), published as #95945C
#868A5B
#A49E5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tansy Green (SW 6424)?
- Tansy Green has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tansy Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tansy Green in another brand?
- Spinach Dip (Behr M340-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Tansy Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tansy Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.8; 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.