Momentum (SW 9530)
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Momentum (SW 9530) is a very deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Momentum
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Momentum by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Momentum, 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 | Night Owl | CC-662 | 10.1 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Moss Stone | PPU7-01 | 10.2 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Montana Moss | 6009-3 | 9 | 7.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Grapevine | 1027-7 | 9 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Momentum (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Momentum
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9530 |
| Hex | #5C4E2E |
| RGB | 92, 78, 46 |
| HSL | 42°, 33%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.8, 1.0, 21.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Momentum (SW 9530), published as #5C4E2E
#4F452D
#69572D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Momentum (SW 9530)?
- Momentum has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Momentum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Momentum in another brand?
- Moss Stone (Behr PPU7-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 4.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Momentum warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Momentum 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.