Cilantro (SW 6453)
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Cilantro (SW 6453) is a very deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cilantro
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cilantro 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 Cilantro, 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 | Balsam | 567 | 15.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garden Cucumber | M400-7 | 12.5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lime Twist | 6009-8 | 13 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clover Leaf | 1131-7 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Cilantro (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Cilantro
Darker than Cilantro
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6453 |
| Hex | #537150 |
| RGB | 83, 113, 80 |
| HSL | 115°, 17%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, -18.0, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cilantro (SW 6453), published as #537150
#43684F
#637A4F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cilantro (SW 6453)?
- Cilantro has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cilantro is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cilantro in another brand?
- Clover Leaf (PPG 1131-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Cilantro warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cilantro as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.