Argyle is a vivid, jewel-toned green with a fresh, energetic feel. It looks bright in daylight and rich in lamplight. Sherwin-Williams' 2012 Color of the Year, it works best as an accent wall, front door or statement cabinet color.
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Undertone: Saturated jewel-tone green.
LRV 20: Argyle is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Accent wall, front door, office.
Trim: Argyle pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Argyle on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Argyle from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Argyle (SW 6747) is #348A5D, which is rgb(52, 138, 93). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Argyle has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Argyle is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Argyle has a saturated jewel-tone green undertone. By its digital value it sits on a balanced middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Argyle is Webster Green (HC-130, #64806C), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 24.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Argyle is Secret Meadow (S360-6, #72754F), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 29.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.