Eco Green
Often used for its versatile qualities, Eco Green remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#68A678
LRV
31.75
Eco Green's Color Strip
Eco Green is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Frosted Emerald and Kilkenny. The strip spans from Jocular Green at the lightest end to Derbyshire at the deepest. Strip 152 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Eco Green in Real Rooms
Eco Green has a medium LRV of 31.75 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. 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 bedroom, bathroom, dining room, front door, home office, kitchen, house, mudroom, patio and living room.
1 Bedroom Photo
To use Eco Green in a bedroom is to lean into the concept of "soft minimalism." It provides enough visual interest that you don't need a lot of wall decor; the color itself becomes the art. This allows for a clutter-free environment that is essential for mental clarity at the end of the day.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Eco Green
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1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Eco Green 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.
Eco Green — traditional bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Eco Green 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.
Eco Green paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
Using Eco Green 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.
modern luxury front door featuring Eco Green by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a multi-use room where an office corner is required, Eco Green can be used to "zone" the desk area. By painting just that section, you create a visual boundary that separates your professional life from your personal space.
Sherwin-Williams Eco Green in a moody home office
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Eco Green provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Eco Green — scandinavian kitchen
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Eco Green holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Eco Green color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Eco Green handles the visual noise of a high-traffic entry point with ease. Coats, shoes, bags — the color grounds all of it without making the chaos worse. It's also incredibly forgiving of the scuffs and marks that come with daily use.
Eco Green paint in a classy mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Eco Green on a patio surface or garden wall creates a visual anchor that ties together furniture, plantings, and architecture. It reads as intentional in a way that natural wood or stone alone rarely achieves, providing a polished "finished" look to the landscape.
aesthetic patio featuring Eco Green by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Eco Green 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 traditional living room painted in Eco Green
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 79 vs 32, Spinach White is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Eco Green encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 6, Eco Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 79 vs 32, Spinach White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 32) makes Frosted Emerald the marginally brighter of the two.
Organic Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Lounge Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (32 vs 26) makes Eco Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 32, Rally Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Eco Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 24) makes Eco Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Eco Green reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 17), opening up a space where Plum Dandy encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 13, Eco Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Eco Green reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 13), opening up a space where Grape Harvest encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 32) makes Frosted Emerald the marginally brighter of the two.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 32), opening up a space where Eco Green encloses it.
