Sherwin-Williams · SW 6176

Liveable Green: Sherwin-Williams SW 6176 Color, LRV and Undertone

Liveable Green (Sherwin-Williams SW 6176) is #CECEBD with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 60.9. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#CECEBD
RGB
206, 206, 189
LRV
60.9 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Green

South light · wall #D9D3BD · LRV 65 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Liveable Green looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Liveable Green in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #BDBFB9 · LRV 51.6 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D9D3BD · LRV 65 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B6A78A · LRV 39.4 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Liveable Green

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Liveable Green on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling High Reflective White SW 7757 · #F7F7F1 · LRV 92.6
Deeper accent Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845 · #988F7B · LRV 27.8
Quiet neighbor Quietude SW 6212 · #ADBBB2 · LRV 47.6
Contrast Gentle Grape SW 9074 · #908A9B · LRV 26.5
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Liveable Green on a house

Three exterior schemes with Liveable Green on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Liveable Green with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Liveable Green with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Liveable Green with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr BXC-04 Cavern Echo Near-identical
  • Farrow & Ball No. 285 Cromarty Very close
  • Valspar 6005-3B Brown Buzz Very close

Guides with colors like Liveable Green

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Liveable Green?

Liveable Green (Sherwin-Williams SW 6176) is shown here as #CECEBD (RGB 206, 206, 189). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Liveable Green?

About 60.9 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Liveable Green a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Liveable Green from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr BXC-04 Cavern Echo; Farrow & Ball No. 285 Cromarty; Valspar 6005-3B Brown Buzz. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.