Softened Green is a pale, muted sage that leans gray and feels gentle. It reads as a soft neutral with a whisper of green, so it works well across many rooms. It is often used in bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms.
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Undertone: Light sage with a warm gray-yellow undertone.
LRV 49: Softened Green is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bedroom, kitchen, living room.
Trim: Softened Green pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Softened Green on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Softened Green 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 Softened Green (SW 6177) is #BBBCA7, which is rgb(187, 188, 167). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Softened Green has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Softened Green is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Softened Green has a light sage with a warm gray-yellow 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 Softened Green is October Mist (1495, #B6B8A5), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Softened Green is Jojoba (N390-3, #B0B9A6), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.