Broccoflower (SW 9039)
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Broccoflower (SW 9039) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Broccoflower
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Broccoflower 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 Broccoflower, 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 | Buckingham Gardens | 545 | 31.2 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hillside Grove | M380-5 | 35.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cool Green | 6001-6B | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Luscious Lime | 1120-6 | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Broccoflower (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Broccoflower
Darker than Broccoflower
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9039 |
| Hex | #8FA277 |
| RGB | 143, 162, 119 |
| HSL | 87°, 19%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, -14.5, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Broccoflower (SW 9039), published as #8FA277
#7F9876
#9FAC76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Broccoflower (SW 9039)?
- Broccoflower has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Broccoflower is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Broccoflower in another brand?
- Cool Green (Valspar 6001-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Broccoflower warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Broccoflower as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.