Sweet Basil
We've categorized Sweet Basil as a genuinely dark Green because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 6 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#56664E
LRV
13.51
Sweet Basil in Real Rooms
Sweet Basil has a low LRV of 13.51 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, misc and bathroom.
3 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Sweet Basil acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in Sweet Basil establish a peaceful, grounded atmosphere.
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Sweet Basil walls create an inviting, serene living room environment.
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Rooms painted Sweet Basil radiate a calm, nature-inspired aesthetic.
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2 Misc Photos
These examples of Sweet Basil in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Walls finished in Sweet Basil deliver a soft, sophisticated green.
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Painted surfaces in Sweet Basil showcase a gentle, versatile hue.
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Sweet Basil provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom walls in Sweet Basil bring a fresh, understated elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 71 vs 14, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 14), opening up a space where Sweet Basil encloses it.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 14), opening up a space where Sweet Basil encloses it.
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 14), opening up a space where Sweet Basil encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Iris Bliss reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 14), opening up a space where Sweet Basil encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Sweet Basil the marginally brighter of the two.
Wild Orchid reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Carolina Plum reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Sweet Basil encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Sweet Basil the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Sweet Basil the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Avon Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes In the Garden the marginally brighter of the two.
Pinelands reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Sweet Basil the marginally brighter of the two.