Wheat Grass
Sherwin-Williams's Wheat Grass is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 47.4 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#CBB584LRV
47.41
Wheat Grass's Color Strip
Wheat Grass is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Ancestral Gold and Dusted Olive. The strip spans from Ancestral Gold at the lightest end to Eminent Bronze at the deepest. Color strip 144 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
Ionic Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Wheat Grass encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Wheat Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Ionic Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Wheat Grass encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Independent Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Ecru the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Wheat Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Wheat Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 50 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wheat Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Wheat Grass reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Wheat Grass encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 20, Wheat Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 28, Wheat Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wheat Grass reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 60 vs 47, Softer Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 47, Cream and Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Bauhaus Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 47, Steamed Chai is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 47, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Wheat Grass reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassy encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 34, Wheat Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
Wheat Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Wheat Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
Wheat Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This gentle mossy yellow invites in the nature-inspired serenity of a fresh breeze across open fields. Works well in your living room, bathroom or exterior.