Raging Sea (SW 6474)
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Raging Sea (SW 6474) is a very deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raging Sea
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Raging Sea 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 Raging Sea, 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 | Steamed Spinach | 643 | 15.6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Beta Fish | M450-7 | 12.4 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mosaic Green | 5008-8C | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Christmas Ivy | 1138-6 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Raging Sea (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Raging Sea
Darker than Raging Sea
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6474 |
| Hex | #476F65 |
| RGB | 71, 111, 101 |
| HSL | 165°, 22%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, -16.5, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raging Sea (SW 6474), published as #476F65
#346663
#597865
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raging Sea (SW 6474)?
- Raging Sea has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raging Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raging Sea in another brand?
- Christmas Ivy (PPG 1138-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Raging Sea warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Raging Sea as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.