Hibernate (SW 9573)
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Hibernate (SW 9573) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hibernate
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Hibernate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Hibernate, 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 | Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 39.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Stingray Gray | HDC-NT-09G | 41 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rocky Bluffs | 4003-1C | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Greyhound | 1008-3 | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Hibernate (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Hibernate
Darker than Hibernate
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9573 |
| Hex | #ACA69F |
| RGB | 172, 166, 159 |
| HSL | 32°, 7%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, 0.9, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hibernate (SW 9573), published as #ACA69F
#9B9C9D
#BDB09F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hibernate (SW 9573)?
- Hibernate has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hibernate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hibernate in another brand?
- Rocky Bluffs (Valspar 4003-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Hibernate warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Hibernate as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.