Kind Green
Sherwin-Williams's Kind Green is a green shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#AAC2B3LRV
50.53
Kind Green's Color Strip
Kind Green is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Slow Green and Restful. The strip spans from Slow Green at the lightest end to Isle Of Pines at the deepest. Strip 159 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Kind Green in Rooms
Follow Kind Green from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Misc Photos
3 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Kind Green (6457) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Walls painted in Kind Green bring natural calm indoors.
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Staircase walls in Kind Green connect floors with flowing color.
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Shiplap paneling in Kind Green creates texture and warmth.
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6 House Photos
6 house images place Kind Green (6457) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 50.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Exterior siding in Kind Green complements modern home architecture.
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1 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Kind Green (6457) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The green hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Front doors finished in Kind Green welcome visitors warmly.
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Coordinating Colors
Fleeting Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Kind Green encloses it.
Shell White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Kind Green encloses it.
Kind Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Trim Color
Fleeting Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Kind Green encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Kind Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Kind Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 79 vs 51, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 28, Kind Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Kind Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Ruby Violet encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Kind Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Kind Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 51, Wallflower is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Rainwashed reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Piedmont reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Green Trance is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Kind Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Kind Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Kind Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This serene midtone green with cool blue undertones evokes the tranquil feeling of a misty forest floor, grounding any space with its gentle, approachable nature. Perfect for bedrooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with warm whites and natural wood tones to create a balanced, restorative sanctuary.