Parisian Patina (SW 9041)

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Parisian Patina (SW 9041) is a deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parisian Patina
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Parisian Patina 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 Parisian Patina, 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 | Parsley Snips | 635 | 27.1 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mossy Bench | MQ6-11 | 32.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Bluegrass | 5005-6A | 26 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Slate Green | 1133-5 | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Parisian Patina (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Parisian Patina
Darker than Parisian Patina
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9041 |
| Hex | #7D9B89 |
| RGB | 125, 155, 137 |
| HSL | 144°, 13%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, -14.2, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parisian Patina (SW 9041), published as #7D9B89
#6C9187
#8FA589
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parisian Patina (SW 9041)?
- Parisian Patina has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parisian Patina is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Parisian Patina in another brand?
- Slate Green (PPG 1133-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Parisian Patina warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Parisian Patina as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.