Dill (SW 6438)
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Dill (SW 6438) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dill
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dill 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 Dill, 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 | Forest Hills Green | 433 | 27.1 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fern Canopy | M380-6 | 22.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Graceful Green | 6001-6C | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Moss Point Green | 1121-6 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Dill (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Dill
Darker than Dill
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6438 |
| Hex | #788D60 |
| RGB | 120, 141, 96 |
| HSL | 88°, 19%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.0, -15.9, 21.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dill (SW 6438), published as #788D60
#69835F
#88975F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dill (SW 6438)?
- Dill has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dill is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dill in another brand?
- Fern Canopy (Behr M380-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Dill warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dill as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.6; 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.