Sherwin Williams

Illusive Green

SW 9164

Illusive Green (SW 9164) is a muted, neutral green with cool undertones and a silvery quality that keeps it restrained and understated. At an LRV of 29, it falls in the medium-dark range, absorbing more light than it reflects, making it best suited for well-lit living rooms, dens, or exterior accents. The gray base prevents it from reading overtly green.

It pairs naturally with Mindful Gray (SW 7016), Agreeable Gray (SW 7029), Alabaster (SW 7008), Pewter Green (SW 6208), and Acacia Haze (SW 9132).

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9164

Collection

Color ID (Nurturer), Northwest Scheme 2

Illusive Green in Real Homes (21 Photos)

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Illusive Green 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 Illusive Green under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Illusive Green under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

77°

Yellow Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

29.0

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

#92948D

RGB Decimal

146, 148, 141

RGB Percent

57.3%, 58.0%, 55.3%

HSL

77.1, 3.2%, 56.7%

HSV

77.1, 4.7%, 58.0%

CMYK

1.4%, 0.0%, 4.7%, 42.0%

YIQ

146.6, 1.1, -2.6

XYZ

27.25, 29.21, 29.40

CIE Lab

60.97, -2.06, 3.44

CIE Luv

60.97, -0.76, 5.19

Hunter Lab

54.05, -1.76, 2.86

Decimal

9606285

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Illusive Green Downpour Murky Sage Campground

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Illusive Green Blue Gray Moorstone White Wisp

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Illusive Green Horseshoe New Orleans Wisteria

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Illusive Green Seafoam Storm Vintage Pewter Brampton Gray

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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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