Chartreuse is a historic, soft yellow-green that feels fresh and spirited. It reads more yellow in sunlight and greener in shade. It was part of Sherwin-Williams' 2025 Color Capsule of the Year and works as a playful accent.
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Undertone: Light yellow with a fresh green undertone.
LRV 64: Chartreuse is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Accent wall, kids room, office.
Trim: Chartreuse pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Chartreuse on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Chartreuse 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 Chartreuse (SW 0073) is #E1D286, which is rgb(225, 210, 134). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Chartreuse has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Chartreuse is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Chartreuse has a light yellow with a fresh green undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, 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 Chartreuse is Hawthorne Yellow (HC-4, #F5E1A4), which is close by digital value (ΔE 9.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Chartreuse is Beehive (M270-5, #E1B781), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 16.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.