Sherwin Williams

Nurture Green

SW 6451

Nurture Green is a mid-tone green with gray undertones and an LRV of 40, situating it in a moderate reflectance range that reads as restrained and natural rather than vivid. The gray influence tones down the green, making it practical for living rooms, sunrooms, or home offices where sustained visual comfort matters. It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, Evergreen Fog, Contented, Dried Thyme, and Oyster Bay, supporting palettes rooted in organic, muted tones.

Under warm incandescent light, the gray undertone recedes slightly and the green becomes marginally more apparent.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6451

Nurture Green in Real Homes (6 Photos)

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Nurture 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 Nurture Green under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

108°

Green Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

40.0

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

#98B092

RGB Decimal

152, 176, 146

RGB Percent

59.6%, 69.0%, 57.3%

HSL

108.0, 16.0%, 63.1%

HSV

108.0, 17.0%, 69.0%

CMYK

13.6%, 0.0%, 17.0%, 31.0%

YIQ

165.4, -4.6, -14.4

XYZ

33.66, 39.80, 33.10

CIE Lab

69.33, -14.03, 12.64

CIE Luv

69.33, -12.06, 20.16

Hunter Lab

63.09, -12.16, 10.43

Decimal

10006674

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nurture Green Flora Green Botanical Green Reseda Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nurture Green Azalea Leaf Frothy Surf White Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nurture Green Carolina Plum Passion Fruit Syrian Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nurture Green Spearmint Haze Green Garlands Gin Berry

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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