Luau Green (SW 6712)
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Luau Green (SW 6712) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Luau Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Luau 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 Luau 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 | Forest Moss | 2146-20 | 27.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Appletini | S-H-410 | 28.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Be Yourself | 1218-7 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Luau Green (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Luau Green
Darker than Luau Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6712 |
| Hex | #989746 |
| RGB | 152, 151, 70 |
| HSL | 59°, 37%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, -11.0, 42.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Luau Green (SW 6712), published as #989746
#8A8D46
#A7A144
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Luau Green (SW 6712)?
- Luau Green has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Luau Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Luau Green in another brand?
- Forest Moss (BM 2146-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Luau Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Luau Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.2; 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.