Bamboo Shoot
Bamboo Shoot 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
#B3A479
LRV
37.50
Bamboo Shoot's Color Strip
Bamboo Shoot is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Garden Sage and Lemon Verbena. The strip spans from Lemongrass at the lightest end to Messenger Bag at the deepest. Strip 297 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Bamboo Shoot in Real Rooms
Bamboo Shoot has a medium-high LRV of 37.5 — 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 bathroom, bedroom, front door, dining room, home office, patio, kitchen, house, living room and mudroom.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Bamboo Shoot and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Bamboo Shoot — traditional bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Bamboo Shoot reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
A minimalist bedroom painted in Bamboo Shoot
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1 Front Door Photo
Using Bamboo Shoot for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
cottagecore front door featuring Bamboo Shoot by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Bamboo Shoot has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Bamboo Shoot paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Bamboo Shoot in an office encourages a "deep work" mindset. Its depth and maturity create an environment of gravitas, helping you take your own projects and ambitions more seriously through the sheer atmosphere of the room.
Sherwin-Williams Bamboo Shoot in a unique home office
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1 Patio Photo
Outside, Bamboo Shoot takes on a completely different life. Whether on deck boards, patio furniture, a fence, or a garden wall, it weathers beautifully and holds its character in open light. It is a natural companion to stone, weathered wood, and greenery.
rustic modern patio featuring Bamboo Shoot by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
Bamboo Shoot 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.
Bamboo Shoot — bold kitchen
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1 House Photo
Bamboo Shoot 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.
Bamboo Shoot color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Bamboo Shoot in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A scandinavian living room painted in Bamboo Shoot
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1 Mudroom Photo
Painting mudroom cubbies and benches in Bamboo Shoot creates a built-in look that feels like a deliberate part of the home's architecture. It turns a utilitarian storage area into a sophisticated "moment" in the house's layout.
Bamboo Shoot paint in a earthy mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 38, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Bamboo Shoot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 20), opening up a space where Attitude Gray encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 32) makes Bamboo Shoot the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 82 vs 38, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (46 vs 38) makes Cool Avocado the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Harmonic Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Bamboo Shoot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Bamboo Shoot encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 20, Bamboo Shoot is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (38 vs 28) makes Bamboo Shoot the marginally brighter of the two.
Bamboo Shoot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 38, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Bamboo Shoot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 53 vs 38, Sandbar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 38, Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (49 vs 38) makes Peace of Mind the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Koi Pond the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 38 vs 14, Bamboo Shoot is decisively the brighter choice.
Bamboo Shoot reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bamboo Shoot reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Bamboo Shoot the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Bamboo Shoot the marginally brighter of the two.