Stay in Lime (SW 9032)
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Stay in Lime (SW 9032) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stay in Lime
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Stay in Lime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Stay in Lime, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Huntington Green | 406 | 32.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intoxication | PPU10-05 | 37.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mardi Gras Green | 6002-6B | 36 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Do Not Disturb | 1117-6 | 34 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Stay in Lime (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Stay in Lime
Darker than Stay in Lime
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9032 |
| Hex | #9FAC5C |
| RGB | 159, 172, 92 |
| HSL | 70°, 33%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, -16.9, 39.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stay in Lime (SW 9032), published as #9FAC5C
#90A25C
#AFB65A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stay in Lime (SW 9032)?
- Stay in Lime has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stay in Lime is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stay in Lime in another brand?
- Do Not Disturb (PPG 1117-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Stay in Lime warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Stay in Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.