Verdigreen (SW 9042)
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Verdigreen (SW 9042) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Verdigreen
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Verdigreen 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 Verdigreen, 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 | Everglades | 641 | 37.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Aspen Aura | 470F-4 | 33.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Grass Mood | 5006-6A | 35 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Catnip | 1139-4 | 36 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Verdigreen (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Verdigreen
Darker than Verdigreen
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9042 |
| Hex | #81A595 |
| RGB | 129, 165, 149 |
| HSL | 153°, 17%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.8, -15.7, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Verdigreen (SW 9042), published as #81A595
#6F9B93
#93AF95
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Verdigreen (SW 9042)?
- Verdigreen has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Verdigreen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Verdigreen in another brand?
- Aspen Aura (Behr 470F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Verdigreen warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Verdigreen as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.