Kiwi
We've categorized Kiwi as a versatile and reflective Green because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#AED2B0
LRV
58.15
Kiwi's Color Strip
Kiwi is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jocular Green and Vegan. The strip spans from Jocular Green at the lightest end to Derbyshire at the deepest. Color strip 152 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Kiwi in Real Rooms
Kiwi has a high LRV of 58.15 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. 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, home office, bathroom, house, mudroom, front door, living room, kitchen, patio and dining room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Kiwi has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
A cozy bedroom painted in Kiwi
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1 Home Office Photo
For those who spend their day on camera, Kiwi is a highly flattering background color. It doesn't wash out skin tones or create weird reflections, providing a professional and "expensive" look for virtual meetings and presentations.
Sherwin-Williams Kiwi in a neutral home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Kiwi 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.
Kiwi — industrial bathroom
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1 House Photo
For coastal or high-exposure homes, Kiwi is a smart choice. It has the complexity to look good even when dusted with salt or slightly weathered, maintaining its "intentional" look even when the elements are at their peak.
Kiwi color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a laundry/mudroom combo, Kiwi adds a touch of luxury to a space that is usually purely functional. It makes the chores feel a little less like work by surrounding you with a color that is sophisticated and calming.
Kiwi paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door painted Kiwi makes a confident first impression without shouting. The color's depth draws the eye and signals personality before guests even step inside. Pair with crisp white trim and warm brass hardware to complete the look.
rustic modern front door featuring Kiwi by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
Kiwi works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
A contemporary living room painted in Kiwi
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Kiwi manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Kiwi — vintage kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Using Kiwi 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.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Kiwi by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
Pairing Kiwi with a white ceiling and high white wainscoting creates a classic, high-contrast look that is perfect for a traditional dining space. It brings a sense of architectural rhythm and formality that is hard to achieve with lighter tones.
Kiwi paint in a art deco dining room
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Coordinating Colors
Spinach White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
Kiwi reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Cornwall Slate encloses it.
Trim Color
Spinach White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Kiwi the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Reclining Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Kiwi reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Kiwi reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spirited Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
Kiwi reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 58 vs 28, Kiwi is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Kiwi is decisively the brighter choice.
Kiwi reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Vigorous Violet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Mint Condition reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
Jocular Green reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Kiwi encloses it.
Darker Colors
Kiwi reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Rally Green encloses it.