Kilkenny (SW 6740)
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Kilkenny (SW 6740) is a very deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kilkenny
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny, 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 | Nile Green | 2035-30 | 18.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Grass | 450B-7 | 18.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Luscious Green | 6010-7 | 18 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mallard Green | 1132-6 | 20 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Kilkenny (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Kilkenny
Darker than Kilkenny
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6740 |
| Hex | #498555 |
| RGB | 73, 133, 85 |
| HSL | 132°, 29%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.5, -30.5, 20.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kilkenny (SW 6740), published as #498555
#367B54
#5B8F54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kilkenny (SW 6740)?
- Kilkenny has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kilkenny is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kilkenny in another brand?
- Nile Green (BM 2035-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Kilkenny warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Kilkenny as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.0; 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.