Oh Pistachio (SW 9033)
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Oh Pistachio (SW 9033) is a medium, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oh Pistachio
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Oh Pistachio 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 Oh Pistachio, 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 | Corn Stalk | 542 | 54.6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Desert Cactus | 440D-4 | 53.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Heartland Frosty | 5008-5C | 50 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Harmonious | 1120-5 | 49 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Oh Pistachio (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Oh Pistachio
Darker than Oh Pistachio
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9033 |
| Hex | #ABCA99 |
| RGB | 171, 202, 153 |
| HSL | 98°, 32%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, -19.3, 21.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oh Pistachio (SW 9033), published as #ABCA99
#9AC098
#BCD498
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oh Pistachio (SW 9033)?
- Oh Pistachio has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oh Pistachio is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oh Pistachio in another brand?
- Desert Cactus (Behr 440D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Oh Pistachio warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Oh Pistachio as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.1; 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.