Reseda Green (SW 9040)
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Reseda Green (SW 9040) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Reseda Green
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Reseda 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 Reseda 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 | Palace Green | CW-520 | 25.1 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Botanical Green | PPU11-03 | 27.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Plaza Green | 5007-6B | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mexican Jade | 17-28 | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Reseda Green (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Reseda Green
Darker than Reseda Green
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9040 |
| Hex | #75946B |
| RGB | 117, 148, 107 |
| HSL | 105°, 16%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, -19.0, 18.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Reseda Green (SW 9040), published as #75946B
#658A6A
#859E6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Reseda Green (SW 9040)?
- Reseda 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 Reseda Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Reseda Green in another brand?
- Botanical Green (Behr PPU11-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Reseda Green warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Reseda Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.2; 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.