Lark Green (SW 6745)
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Lark Green (SW 6745) is a medium, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lark Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lark 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 Lark 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 | Northern Lights | 586 | 42.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spearmint Frosting | HDC-WR14-8 | 47.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Kelp | 6001-8A | 47 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grand Gusto | 1132-4 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Lark Green (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Lark Green
Darker than Lark Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6745 |
| Hex | #8AC1A1 |
| RGB | 138, 193, 161 |
| HSL | 145°, 31%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, -24.6, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lark Green (SW 6745), published as #8AC1A1
#77B79F
#9DCBA1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lark Green (SW 6745)?
- Lark Green has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lark Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lark Green in another brand?
- Grand Gusto (PPG 1132-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Lark Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lark Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.