Succulent (SW 9650)
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Succulent (SW 9650) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Succulent
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Succulent by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Succulent, 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 | Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 16.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 14.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Succulent (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Succulent
Darker than Succulent
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9650 |
| Hex | #616C64 |
| RGB | 97, 108, 100 |
| HSL | 136°, 5%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.5, -5.9, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Succulent (SW 9650), published as #616C64
#516362
#717564
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Succulent (SW 9650)?
- Succulent has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Succulent is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Succulent in another brand?
- Dense Shrub (Behr 700F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Succulent warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Succulent as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.