ComparisonComparisonBehr MQ3-48 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6456, ΔE 2.98 apart
Behr Shy Green (MQ3-48) and Sherwin-Williams Slow Green (SW 6456) measure a delta-E of 2.98 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Slow Green holds more color, chroma 8.4 against 6.4, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Shy Green reads as a yellow-green cast at hue angle 133.5 degrees, Slow Green as a green undertone at 150.1. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Shy Green depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 63.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Behr Shy Green and Sherwin-Williams Slow Green are delta-E 2.98 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Behr Shy Green and Sherwin-Williams Slow Green is delta-E 2.98.
Sherwin-Williams Slow Green is lighter than Behr Shy Green by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Shy Green | Slow Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | MQ3-48 | SW 6456 |
| Hex | #CBD2C7 | #C6D5C9 |
| Light reflectance | 63.0 | 64.0 |
| Undertone | yellow-green cast | green undertone |
| Chroma | 6.4 | 8.4 |
| Hue angle | 133.5° | 150.1° |
| Color family | gray | green |