Active Green
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Active Green (6986) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#6CCCA5
LRV
49.35
Active Green in Rooms
Follow Active Green from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Active Green (6986) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 49.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
traditional front door featuring Active Green by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
The green hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let natural light, candles and pendant lighting and timber, table linen, glass and artwork guide the final sample decision.
Active Green paint in a rustic modern dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Active Green (6986) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
A art deco bedroom painted in Active Green
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a green swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
A minimalist living room painted in Active Green
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1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a green swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Active Green color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Active Green (6986). The green hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Active Green — modern luxury kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
These 1 patio image show how Active Green (6986) can sit beside stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The green hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
coastal patio featuring Active Green by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Active Green (6986) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Active Green paint in a classy mudroom
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Active Green (6986) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 49.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Active Green — vintage bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Active Green (6986) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
A industrial home office painted in Active Green
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (59 vs 49) makes Straw Harvest the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Active Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Green Jewel the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Active Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Active Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (54 vs 49) makes Retro Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Active Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (61 vs 49) makes Clean Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Active Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 79 vs 49, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.
Active Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Ruby Violet encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 17, Active Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Active Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 49, Wallflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Active Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 3), opening up a space where Raisin encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Active Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Green Jewel the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
This vibrant medium green with cool blue undertones captures the energy of fresh spring growth and awakening vitality. Perfect for spaces that demand attention and inspire movement, it pairs beautifully with crisp whites and warm wood tones.