Baby Bok Choy
Baby Bok Choy is a versatile Green from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 10 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#BBB98A
LRV
47.14
Baby Bok Choy's Color Strip
Baby Bok Choy is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Shagreen and Ryegrass. The strip spans from Celery at the lightest end to Basque Green at the deepest. Browsing strip 154 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Baby Bok Choy in Real Rooms
Baby Bok Choy has a medium-high LRV of 47.14 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a front door, home office, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, living room, mudroom, kitchen, house and patio.
1 Front Door Photo
In a world of boring front doors, Baby Bok Choy is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
mediterranean front door featuring Baby Bok Choy by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Baby Bok Choy works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
Sherwin-Williams Baby Bok Choy in a industrial home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Baby Bok Choy encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Baby Bok Choy paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Baby Bok Choy 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.
Baby Bok Choy — traditional bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Baby Bok Choy is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
A industrial bedroom painted in Baby Bok Choy
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1 Living Room Photo
For open-concept living rooms, Baby Bok Choy is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
A contemporary living room painted in Baby Bok Choy
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1 Mudroom Photo
Baby Bok Choy in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.
Baby Bok Choy paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Baby Bok Choy in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.
Baby Bok Choy — contemporary kitchen
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1 House Photo
Baby Bok Choy on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Baby Bok Choy color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Using Baby Bok Choy on outdoor furniture or structures helps them "recede" into the shadows of the garden, creating a more seamless and naturalistic look. It avoids the harsh, synthetic feel that many outdoor-specific colors can have.
industrial patio featuring Baby Bok Choy by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 81 vs 47, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 47), opening up a space where Baby Bok Choy encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 47, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Baby Bok Choy the marginally brighter of the two.
Baby Bok Choy reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shagreen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (47 vs 42) makes Baby Bok Choy the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Hearts Of Palm the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Recycled Glass the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemongrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Baby Bok Choy reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Baby Bok Choy reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
Baby Bok Choy reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Baby Bok Choy is decisively the brighter choice.
Baby Bok Choy reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baby Bok Choy reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Mesmerize encloses it.
Lady's Slipper reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 47), opening up a space where Baby Bok Choy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Acanthus reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Baby Bok Choy encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Recycled Glass the marginally brighter of the two.
Sagey reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 47), opening up a space where Baby Bok Choy encloses it.
Sprout reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 47), opening up a space where Baby Bok Choy encloses it.
Shagreen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Baby Bok Choy the marginally brighter of the two.
Baby Bok Choy reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 28), opening up a space where Tansy Green encloses it.
Baby Bok Choy reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 23, Baby Bok Choy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 28, Baby Bok Choy is decisively the brighter choice.