Surf Green (SW 6473)
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Surf Green (SW 6473) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Surf Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Surf 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 Surf 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 | Palm Trees | 642 | 21.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garland | 470F-5 | 22 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spa Green | 5004-6A | 24 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Ridge | 1138-5 | 25 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Surf Green (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Surf Green
Darker than Surf Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6473 |
| Hex | #5F887D |
| RGB | 95, 136, 125 |
| HSL | 164°, 18%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.5, -16.7, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Surf Green (SW 6473), published as #5F887D
#4C7E7B
#71927D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Surf Green (SW 6473)?
- Surf Green has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Surf Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Surf Green in another brand?
- Garland (Behr 470F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Surf Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Surf Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.