GREENS

Stinging Nettle

#495D39

RGB 73, 93, 57 · HSL 93°, 24%, 29% · CMYK 22, 0, 39, 64

Stinging Nettle is #495D39 in HEX — rgb(73, 93, 57), hsl(93°, 24%, 29%), cmyk(22%, 0%, 39%, 64%).

Stinging Nettle pulls into the deep end of the greens spectrum — HSL 93°, 24%, 29%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#495D39

RGB73, 93, 57

HSL93°, 24%, 29%

HSV93°, 39%, 36%

CMYK22, 0, 39, 64

Decimal4807993

CSS RGBrgb(73, 93, 57)

CSS HSLhsl(93, 24%, 29%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Stinging Nettle S23B9

ΔE 0.7 · #4A5D3A

Behr

Groundcover 400F-7

ΔE 2.4 · #4F5E39

Sherwin-Williams

Arugula SW6446

ΔE 4.1 · #42603C

PPG

Mountain Forest 1130-7

ΔE 4.4 · #4D663E

Vista Paint

Mother Nature C-745

ΔE 4.5 · #536545

Valspar

Dark Meadow 6010-5

ΔE 5.7 · #586444

Hallman-Lindsay

Mother Nature 746

ΔE 6.1 · #566749

Benjamin Moore

Colonial CW-530

ΔE 6.8 · #3F5034

Dunn-Edwards

Climbing Ivy DE5615

ΔE 8.1 · #58714A

RAL

Reseda Green 6011

ΔE 9.2 · #587246

Kilz

Organic Garden LG280-02

ΔE 9.5 · #637250

Farrow & Ball

Bancha 298

ΔE 10.6 · #686A47

Colorhouse

Glass .06 Glass-06

ΔE 13.3 · #696346

IKEA

IKEA132 132

ΔE 13.6 · #507A4F

Kobra

Green 36

ΔE 13.8 · #4E795B

Dutch Boy

Grass Green D-6753

ΔE 17.5 · #317455

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

10/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a neutral yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#495D39

#4C385C

Analogous

#5A5C38

#495D39

#385C3A

Triadic

#495D39

#38485C

#5C3848

Split-Complementary

#495D39

#3A385C

#5C385A

Tetradic

#495D39

#385A5C

#4C385C

#5C3A38

Monochromatic

#0C100A

#232C1B

#495D39

#6E8B55

#94B07D

Rectangle

#495D39

#385C4C

#4C385C

#5C3848

Compound

#495D39

#385C3A

#4C385C

#5C385A

Variations

Lighter

#6C8954

#90A97C

#BFCAB5

Darker

#3A4A2C

#28331E

#171E11

Saturation

#494F45

#485C38

#45781C

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

7.22:1

AAA

vs Black

2.91:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#495D39

#5A543A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#495D39

#5A5A3F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#495D39

#4D585A

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Stinging Nettle sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#767246

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#495D39

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#63776A

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#402F4F

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #495D39;

CSS — background

background-color: #495D39;

CSS Variable

--color-stinging-nettle: #495D39;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'stinging-nettle': '#495D39' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#495D39] text-[#495D39]

SCSS

$stinging-nettle: #495D39;

Similar Colors

Colonial Verdigris

#3E4F33 · ΔE 7.1

Windsor Green

#484F32 · ΔE 8.3

Sweet Basil

#56664E · ΔE 8.8

Bonsai

#606241 · ΔE 9.0

Guacamole

#646742 · ΔE 9.4

Martha's Vineyard

#4D634E · ΔE 9.6

Alligator Alley

#626D51 · ΔE 9.9

Palmer Green

#5F5D39 · ΔE 10.2

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #495D39?

#495D39 is Stinging Nettle, a deep green with a warm undertone.

Is #495D39 warm or cool?

Stinging Nettle reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Stinging Nettle?

Stinging Nettle works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Stinging Nettle?

Stinging Nettle pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Stinging Nettle?

You can download Stinging Nettle on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Stinging Nettle?

The hex code is #495D39. In RGB it's 73, 93, 57, and in HSL it's 93°, 24%, 29%.

← All colors