Hazel (SW 6471)
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Hazel (SW 6471) is a medium, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hazel
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Hazel 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 Hazel, 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 | Catalina Blue | 703 | 48.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Twilight | S430-3 | 46.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | April Thicket | 5003-3C | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Oasis | 1138-3 | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Hazel (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Hazel
Darker than Hazel
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6471 |
| Hex | #A8C1B7 |
| RGB | 168, 193, 183 |
| HSL | 156°, 17%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.0, -10.4, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hazel (SW 6471), published as #A8C1B7
#96B7B5
#BACBB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hazel (SW 6471)?
- Hazel has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hazel is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hazel in another brand?
- Catalina Blue (BM 703) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Hazel warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Hazel as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.