Sherwin Williams

Arugula

SW 6446

Arugula by Sherwin-Williams is a deep, earthy green with cool undertones at hex #42603C and an LRV of 10. At this low reflectance, it absorbs most ambient light, producing a dense, saturated appearance that works best in controlled or accent applications. The cool base shifts it away from olive territory, keeping it distinctly green without appearing overly bright.

Arugula works in coordinated palettes with Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme and Clary Sage for layered botanical schemes, and benefits from contrast against warm neutrals like Accessible Beige or Shoji White, or deep analogous blues like Moody Blue.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6446

Arugula in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Arugula under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Arugula under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

110°

Green Family

Lightness

31%

Dark

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

10.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#42603C

RGB Decimal

66, 96, 60

RGB Percent

25.9%, 37.6%, 23.5%

HSL

110.0, 23.1%, 30.6%

HSV

110.0, 37.5%, 37.6%

CMYK

31.3%, 0.0%, 37.5%, 62.4%

YIQ

82.9, -6.3, -17.6

XYZ

7.25, 9.85, 5.79

CIE Lab

37.57, -18.91, 17.14

CIE Luv

37.57, -14.52, 22.44

Hunter Lab

31.39, -12.42, 10.10

Decimal

4350012

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Arugula Deep Viridian Beverly Courtyard

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Arugula Garden Grove Baby Spinach Brookview

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Arugula Dried Lilacs Virtuoso I Heart Potion

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Arugula Billiard Room Greener Pastures Sea Glass

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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