Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams's Secret Garden is a green shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#4F523ALRV
8.00
Secret Garden's Color Strip
Secret Garden is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 213 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Secret Garden in Rooms
Follow Secret Garden from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 23 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
8 Patio Photos
The broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk can draw different notes from Secret Garden (6181). The yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Patio furniture in Secret Garden brings nature-inspired color.
@theidearoom
1 Bathroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Secret Garden (6181) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bathroom walls in Secret Garden create botanical-inspired sanctuary.
@mostlywanderinghome
10 Living Room Photos
10 living room images place Secret Garden (6181) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Living room walls in Secret Garden bring natural richness indoors.
@renovatingmainstreet
4 Bedroom Photos
Across 4 bedroom images, Secret Garden (6181) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Headboard wall in Secret Garden creates a restful focal point above the bed.
@paintlabinc
Soft bedding contrasts beautifully against Secret Garden painted bedroom walls.
@dreamupondream
A single accent wall in Secret Garden anchors this serene bedroom design.
@dreamupondream
Dark Secret Garden walls frame the bed and define the sleeping space.
@brickandbatter
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 8, Sagey is decisively the brighter choice.
Oyster White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 8, Green Sprout is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 75 vs 8, Sagey is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep green holds a quiet magic. With its yellow-green undertone, it creates an enchanting escape, wrapping your space in tranquility.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.