Cilantro featured
Sherwin-Williams6453

Cilantro

Cilantro is a genuinely dark Green from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 9 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.

Hex

#537150

LRV

14.28

Light Reflectance Value
14.28
dark
Temperaturecool
SaturationMidtone

Cilantro's Color Strip

Cilantro is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Inland and Shamrock. The strip spans from Topiary Tint at the lightest end to Shamrock at the deepest. Strip 158 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.

Cilantro in Real Rooms

Cilantro has a low LRV of 14.28 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's cool-toned and , so it will lean blue or gray under cool north-facing light and soften in warmer evening light. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, misc and bathroom.

Color Strip 158

2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Choosing Cilantro for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."

SW Cilantro kitchen cabinets color

SW Cilantro kitchen cabinets color

@sherwinwilliams

Sherwin Williams Cilantro kitchen cabinets review

Sherwin Williams Cilantro kitchen cabinets review

@harperrainehomes

4 Misc Photos

More spaces painted in Cilantro, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.

SW 6453 painted furniture makeover

SW 6453 painted furniture makeover

@sherwinwilliams

SW 6453 painted furniture review

SW 6453 painted furniture review

@sherwinwilliams

SW Cilantro accent wall

SW Cilantro accent wall

@font_and_sons_painting

Sherwin Williams Cilantro accent wall

Sherwin Williams Cilantro accent wall

@barefootpainternj

3 Bathroom Photos

Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Cilantro holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.

SW 6453 bathroom vanity review

SW 6453 bathroom vanity review

@sherwinwilliams

SW Cilantro bathroom vanity color

SW Cilantro bathroom vanity color

SW Cilantro bathroom vanity paint

SW Cilantro bathroom vanity paint

@siliconprairiefarmhouse

Coordinating Colors

Trim Color

Similar Colors

Color Codes

HEX#537150
RGB83, 113, 80
HSL115° 17% 38%
CMYK27 0 29 56
CIE LabL: 44.6 a: -18.0 b: 14.9
XYZX: 10.92 Y: 14.23 Z: 9.76
Strip158 pos. C6