Sherwin Williams

Honeydew

SW 6428

Honeydew is a cool green with blue undertones, registering an LRV of 71. This high reflectance makes it a practical wall color for kitchens, sunrooms, and living areas where a light, nature-referenced tone is desired. The blue undertone shifts it away from warm sage greens, giving it a cooler, slightly minty character that is more apparent under fluorescent or north-facing light.

It coordinates well with Sherwin-Williams Extra White, Sea Salt, Urbane Bronze, Iron Ore, and Alabaster in clean, cool-toned palettes.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6428

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2024 (the Convergence of Blues & Greens)

Honeydew 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 Honeydew under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Honeydew under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

64°

Yellow Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

71.0

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

#DBDDBD

RGB Decimal

219, 221, 189

RGB Percent

85.9%, 86.7%, 74.1%

HSL

63.8, 32.0%, 80.4%

HSV

63.8, 14.5%, 86.7%

CMYK

0.9%, 0.0%, 14.5%, 13.3%

YIQ

216.8, 9.1, -10.4

XYZ

64.26, 70.45, 58.36

CIE Lab

87.22, -6.07, 15.50

CIE Luv

87.22, 0.54, 23.66

Hunter Lab

83.93, -5.93, 14.06

Decimal

14409149

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Honeydew Peaceful Garden Spring Ahead Wistful Walk

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Honeydew Constellation Morning Breeze Cotton Balls

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Honeydew Lavender Ice Enchanted Eventide

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Honeydew Van Alen Green Carlisle Cream Acadia Green

Closest Paint Matches

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

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