Kale Green
Sherwin-Williams Kale Green (6460) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its green and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#4F6A56LRV
12.74
Kale Green's Color Strip
Kale Green is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jadite and Isle Of Pines. The strip spans from Slow Green at the lightest end to Isle Of Pines at the deepest. Strip 159 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Kale Green in Rooms
Follow Kale Green from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bathroom Photo
Against tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures, Kale Green (6460) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 12.7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bathroom walls in Kale Green create a grounded, natural feel.
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1 Misc Photo
Its place within ABC's and 123's hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms and a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Walls in Kale Green evoke calming forest-inspired serenity.
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1 House Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Kale Green (6460) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Exterior in Kale Green provides sophisticated natural sophistication.
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1 Living Room Photo
Its place within ABC's and 123's hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
Living room walls in Kale Green establish peaceful atmosphere.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Kale Green (6460) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Painted kitchen cabinets in Kale Green bring sophisticated depth to this cooking space.
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Lower cabinets painted in Kale Green create striking contrast with lighter upper storage.
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Island cabinetry finished in Kale Green anchors this modern, minimalist kitchen.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 13, Fleeting Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Muslin is decisively the brighter choice.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Kale Green encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 74 vs 13, Fleeting Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Kendal Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Kale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Kale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Kale Green encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Ruby Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Plum Dandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thistle reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Kale Green encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Spangle is decisively the brighter choice.
Baroness reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Kale Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Parisian Patina reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Kale Green encloses it.
Jadite reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Kale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Kale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Add a soft and nature-inspired vibe to your space with this midtone green. Its cool blue undertone lends this hue a rich depth.