Spearmint
Sherwin-Williams 6465
- HEX
- #94B5A6
- RGB
- 148, 181, 166
- LAB
- 70.9, -14.2, 3.9
- LRV
- ≈ 42
- Family
- Green, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 6027 Light Green
With an LRV of about 42, Spearmint is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Spearmint in other brands
- Longfellow Hallman Lindsay historic-longfellow Grayish Green Very close ΔE 1.2
- Longfellow Vista C-1393 Green Very close ΔE 1.4
- Soft Fauna 3 Dulux UK 1187143 Grayish Green Very close ΔE 1.5
- Greenfoam MyPerfectColor MP13831 Grayish Green Very close ΔE 1.6
- Nile River Behr S420-3 Green Very close ΔE 1.7
- Summer Green Resene Green Very close ΔE 1.8
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
- Aloe Sherwin-Williams 6464 Green
- Verdigreen Sherwin-Williams 9042 Green
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as grayish green
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Close to listed
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Spearmint warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of 3.9 and a value of -14.2 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Hallman Lindsay color to Spearmint?
Longfellow (historic-longfellow), at ΔE 1.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Spearmint?
≈ 42. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.