Humorous Green
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Humorous Green (6918) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#C6B836LRV
46.51
Humorous Green's Color Strip
Humorous Green is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 146 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Humorous Green in Rooms
Follow Humorous Green from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Misc Photo
Humorous Green (6918) moves through 1 misc image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Walls painted in fresh Humorous Green bring playful color to the space.
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3 Front Door Photos
Humorous Green (6918) can change noticeably under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Front door in vibrant Humorous Green makes an unexpected, delightful statement.
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Cheerful entry door painted in Humorous Green welcomes guests with personality.
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Bold green front door in Humorous Green creates an eye-catching architectural accent.
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 47, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 26), opening up a space where Dovetail encloses it.
Trim Color
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Humorous Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Nervy Hue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Frolic the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Eye Catching the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Humorous Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Humorous Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Mélange Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 5, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Wishful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 5), opening up a space where Dewberry encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 18), opening up a space where Gentian encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Limón Fresco reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chartreuse reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Frolic the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Nervy Hue the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This cheerful, saturated green with warm yellow undertones brings an unexpected playfulness to any space, like stepping into a whimsical garden brimming with life and personality. Perfect for kitchens, children's rooms, or accent walls where you want to inject bold optimism and genuine joy.