Offbeat Green (SW 6706)
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Offbeat Green (SW 6706) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Offbeat Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Offbeat Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Offbeat 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 | Willow Green | 2150-10 | 24.8 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Banana Leaf | HDC-MD-20 | 27.1 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 7.7 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Festival | 1109-7 | 26 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Offbeat Green (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Offbeat Green
Darker than Offbeat Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6706 |
| Hex | #9C8B1F |
| RGB | 156, 139, 31 |
| HSL | 52°, 67%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.7, -5.2, 55.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Offbeat Green (SW 6706), published as #9C8B1F
#8E8121
#AA9518
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Offbeat Green (SW 6706)?
- Offbeat Green has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Offbeat Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Offbeat Green in another brand?
- Banana Leaf (Behr HDC-MD-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.2 (noticeably different).
- Is Offbeat Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Offbeat Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 55.3; 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.