Basil
Basil is a Green paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#626E60LRV
14.59
Basil's Color Strip
Basil is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Privilege Green and Rock Garden. The strip spans from Filmy Green at the lightest end to Rock Garden at the deepest. Browsing strip 214 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Basil in Rooms
Follow Basil from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 33 sourced room photos sit alongside 6 generated visualizations.
5 Bedroom Photos
Across 5 bedroom images, Basil (6194) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Bedroom accent wall in Basil introduces rich, sophisticated green tones.
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Wall paneling in Basil adds texture and depth to the bedroom.
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Floor-to-ceiling wall panels finished in Basil envelop the bedroom in rich green.
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Bedroom walls dressed in Basil establish a serene, nature-inspired backdrop.
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An accent wall painted Basil anchors the bedroom with dramatic botanical tones.
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Basil (6194). The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Front door in Basil makes a bold, welcoming architectural statement.
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1 Home Office Photo
Basil (6194) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Home office walls in Basil inspire focus and creativity daily.
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2 House Photos
The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Exterior painted Basil transforms the home's curb appeal dramatically.
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Deep Basil tones infuse character throughout this thoughtfully painted home.
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2 Kitchen Photos
2 kitchen images place Basil (6194) in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. With an LRV of 14.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Kitchen cabinetry in Basil pairs beautifully with marble and stainless steel.
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Kitchen island finished in Basil anchors the cooking zone with rich color.
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9 Living Room Photos
9 living room images trace Basil (6194) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Basil ground the space with natural elegance.
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10 Bathroom Photos
In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Basil (6194) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom walls in Basil deliver spa-like calm with deep, muted green.
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7 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The 7 kitchen cabinets images turn a green swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Kitchen cabinetry painted Basil introduces sophisticated green to modern culinary space.
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image trace Basil (6194) through the daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Mudroom walls finished in Basil provide a rich, grounding tone.
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1 Misc Photo
Basil (6194) brings its green character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Dark green Basil paint delivers sophisticated depth to any room.
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 15), opening up a space where Basil encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Berry Cream reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 15), opening up a space where Basil encloses it.
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 15), opening up a space where Basil encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 15, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Veri Berri reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Privilege Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep, fragrant green creates a serene, nature-inspired vibe in your space. Its blue and gray undertones suffuse this hue with a calm, misty aura.