Secret Garden vs Vogue Green paint color comparison

Secret Garden vs Vogue Green

Secret Garden and Vogue Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Secret Garden reads as yellow, while Vogue Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 8 vs 9 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Secret Garden vs Vogue Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Secret Garden and Vogue Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Secret GardenLiving Room

@renovatingmainstreet

Vogue GreenSW Vogue Green victorian living room

@thefinishedproject

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Secret GardenSw 6181 Bedroom

@paintlabinc

Vogue GreenSW Vogue Green bedroom picture

@procraftinating_with_kari

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Secret GardenSecret Garden Bathroom

@mostlywanderinghome

Vogue GreenSherwin Williams Vogue Green bathroom paint

@vivaconchita

Color Details

Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams · 6181
Hex#4F523A
LRV8.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6181
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Vogue Green
Sherwin-Williams · 0065
Hex#4B5645
LRV8.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0065
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Secret Garden vs Vogue Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Secret Garden on one side and Vogue Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Secret Garden comparisons

See how Secret Garden stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Secret Garden
White Dove
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Secret Garden
Ammonite
Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Iron Ore
Secret Garden
Iron Ore
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
Secret Garden
Purbeck Stone
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Secret Garden
Evergreen Fog
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Mizzle
Secret Garden
Mizzle
Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Secret Garden
Agreeable Gray
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Secret Garden
Accessible Beige
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Secret Garden
Denim Drift
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Secret Garden
French Gray
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Naval
Secret Garden
Naval
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Secret Garden reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Secret Garden
Tranquil Dawn
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Secret Garden
Bancha
Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Secret Garden
Hardwick White
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Secret Garden
Pure White
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Artichoke
Secret Garden
Artichoke
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Secret Garden
Balboa Mist
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Secret Garden
Shoji White
Secret Garden
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Secret Garden
Snowbound
Secret Garden
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Secret Garden
Pewter Green
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Secret Garden
Skimming Stone
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Secret Garden
Dix Blue
Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Calamine
Secret Garden
Calamine
Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Treron
Secret Garden
Treron
Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Secret Garden
Vintage Vogue
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Secret Garden
Saybrook Sage
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Secret Garden
Pale Green
Secret Garden
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Pine Needle
Secret Garden
Pine Needle
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cement grey
Secret Garden
Cement grey
Secret Garden
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.

Guilford Green
Secret Garden
Guilford Green
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Garden
6181 · LRV 8

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.