Direct Green (SW 6924)
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Direct Green (SW 6924) 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 Direct Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Direct 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 Direct 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 | Basil Green | 2029-10 | 23 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Level Up | T12-9 | 19 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lime Candy | 6011-8 | 23 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Green | 1223-7 | 21 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Direct Green (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Direct Green
Darker than Direct Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6924 |
| Hex | #3F8A24 |
| RGB | 63, 138, 36 |
| HSL | 104°, 59%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.1, -42.3, 45.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Direct Green (SW 6924), published as #3F8A24
#2C8026
#50941F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Direct Green (SW 6924)?
- Direct Green has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Direct Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Direct Green in another brand?
- Antique Green (PPG 1223-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 4.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Direct Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Direct Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.0; 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.